More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing or merging amid declining enrollment and financial strain. The trend is already disrupting students and communities nationwide.
The dominant metaphor for colleges of education is a pipeline. Candidates enter, complete preparation, and exit into schools. That model is no longer sufficient.
Texas public universities are tightening oversight of course content on race, gender and sexual orientation. Faculty and students warn the changes could weaken academic freedom and hurt faculty recruitment.
A new study finds that dropping college test requirements can either increase or reduce diversity. Researchers say the impact depends on how schools weigh the rest of an application.
A Trump administration investigation has frozen key campus voting data that colleges use to track and improve student turnout. The loss of updated reports is leaving schools with less guidance as they plan voter engagement efforts in a midterm election year.
Two blind graduate students say inaccessible digital materials at West Virginia University kept them from fully accessing their education. A new ADA rule will soon require public colleges to meet clearer digital accessibility standards.
New college graduates are entering a tougher job market, with unemployment running higher than the overall workforce. Experts say joblessness can hit them especially hard because many have limited savings and college debt.
