North Carolina A&T State University eagerly awaits the arrival of an enrollment and retention guru. Marietta College in Ohio is on the hunt for a president yet again three weeks before its latest hire walked back her offer.

Universities are receiving fewer FAFSA submitters and looking at smaller enrollment numbers than last year due to this year's federal aid delays. Small- to mid-sized private colleges recuperating from the pandemic have another steep hill to climb.

In an era where a handful of social media posts can lead to a Capitol Hill hearing, developing a plan before a crisis is critical. College presidents and their staffs should use the next few months to develop a strategy for responding to these five key issues.

Math is a giant hurdle for most community college students pursuing welding and other career and technical degrees. Colleges are boosting pass rates by getting numbers off the whiteboard and into the workplace.