Roanoke College revived its varsity football program after more than 80 years, joining a wave of small colleges adding the sport to attract students, especially men. Research shows football can bring a short-term enrollment bump, but long-term gains are uncertain.
Michael Schill resigned from Northwestern University last week, concluding a turbulent three-year tenure marred by political pressure and campus protests.
There's an assumption throughout higher education that adult learners who want to finish their degree will simply return to the institution where they stopped out. That's actually not the case. The latest National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report on "some-college, no-credential" learners reveals that more than 60% of re-enrollees select a different institution than the […]
