Allegheny College President Ron Cole completes a record-breaking year in fundraising and revamps the school's industry collaboration.

Almost two years ago, Isaiah Hickerson woke up in the middle of the night from a dream that he was a coder. The dream was totally random; he didn’t know a thing about coding. He had a job answering phones in the grooming department at a PetSmart in Miami. After hours, he was trying to figure out what to do with his life.

Hiring funnels for MBA graduates were stronger than for bachelor's earners and industry candidates in 2023 and possibly 2024, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council.

More employers recognize that many prospective candidates choose not to go to college because it's unaffordable or because they believe they'll acquire more practical skills in the workforce, versus the classroom, a new survey contends.