Meanwhile, the president of New College of Florida fights back against the conservative school's decision to dump books en masse, and nearly 2,000 Cornell University are striking as fall classes begin.
Only 13% of community college students actually go on to earn degrees from four-year institutions within eight years, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education in 2023.
Informed higher ed leaders aim to keep their fingers on the pulse of what's on college students' minds. In case additional insights are needed, a new survey is tracking students' feelings about cost, careers and safety.
North Carolina students and academic advisors now can use one online portal to access the college credit transfer guidelines of nearly 100 institutions. Other states are also improving their pathways to drive degree attainment.
The merger, which will give both colleges increased presence and offerings, will result in Peirce taking Lackawanna College's name in summer of 2026 as the two become a singular institution.
Nearly four months after a Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, Shafik announced her immediate resignation, citing the abuse she and her family have endured.
Our old school cafeteria was sitting unloved, waiting for someone to come along and repurpose it into a more useful, engaging space for the modern learning environment.
The contribution is the third transformative gift in three years to the Salisbury-based liberal arts college. "This gift comes at a time when we had some very clearly established priorities," President Dr. David P. Nelson said.
Tight budgets, half-formed institutional strategies and a turbulent online program manager market are impeding chief online learning officers from advancing innovative programs—despite more than half stating their enrollment is growing faster than on-campus programs.
