While this is the first time overall undergraduate enrollment is up post-pandemic, public and private nonprofit four-year institutions seeking freshmen students must take this data with a grain of salt, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Whether of their own accord or sparked by community members, some colleges have taken it upon themselves to enter the dialogue, drawing mixed reactions from the community and posing the question of when—if ever—institutions should take a political stance during times of heated world events.
The search for Michigan State University's next president has been negatively impacted by the sexual harassment allegations against fired football coach Mel Tucker, according to one of the nation's foremost experts on presidential searches. Judith Wilde, a George Mason University researcher who specializes in presidential searches in higher education, said the news from the past […]
Bridgewater College is among a handful of private institutions to embrace a tuition reset. "This is one of those moments where it's about stepping out and being a leader and being part of a national dialogue about the real value of higher education," says President David Bushman.
Communication breakdown was a common thread troubling leaders when discussing some of higher education's chief issues at The Presidents Dinner in Washington, D.C. last week.
Higher education has adapted slowest to artificial intelligence (AI), according to Tyler Cowen, economics professor at George Mason University. Cowen also spoke on how job scarcity stands due to AI and how country-by-country it has become an arms race. "We stand at a very unusual moment in human history," Cowen said. "For the first time, […]
Following a brief moment where the wrong person was arrested – an unsuspecting individual who missed the shelter-in-place alerts – campus police confirmed that the gunman had been taken into custody around 10 minutes from the scene. The suspect, identified as graduate student Tailei Qi, has now been charged with first-degree murder. Law enforcement arrived […]
Two 53-year-old academic leaders are taking the helm this summer at the two historically Black universities in the nation's capital. One is a newcomer to the world of HBCUs, the other a product of them. Q: What's uppermost in your mind for your schools as you're starting? Vinson: All of us have been recognizing over the past […]
