From financial concerns to questioning the need of a four-year degree, three students represent others who were left unprepared to make their college decisions as the path to earn a four-year degree continues to be riddled with barriers.
Former U.S. senator Ben Sasse, who cited his wife's health issues and other family matters as reasons for his departure, was the second president of a major Florida university to resign in recent days.
Higher education institutions that can access their feelings don't just navigate the challenges of the modern landscape, they master them, ensuring their place at the forefront of an ever-evolving market.
If left unaddressed, academic burnout could transform our institutions of higher education into "burnout shops" for faculty and students. The implications of such a transformation are far-reaching.
Higher education leaders are clamping down on campus community members' outspoken—and private—comments regarding the war in Gaza and heightened antisemitism, administering more aggressive measures and pushing policy in the process.
Eight current and former staffers at the U.S. Education Department expressed dismay over a recent Supreme Court decision they fear will blunt major regulations affecting K-12 schools and colleges.
Northwestern College, formerly known as Northwestern Business College, posted a notice on its website that said the "difficult decision" to cease operations was made by the college's administration "after careful analysis of its current and projected fiscal position."
A recent study found that 76% of students said the financial aid amount awarded to them, and the overall financial aid process, was the top driver in their choice about where to go to college.
The approval of the merger comes as John Fry, 64, who has led Drexel for 14 years, prepares to leave the school and become the next president of Temple University.