Northwestern President Michael Schill deferred, denied and even outright refused to answer questions, making the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce's third hearing on campus antisemitism the most confrontational yet.
Colorado is guaranteeing a "seamless transfer of course credit" and becomes the first state to require four-year universities to report which two-year credits they accept and reject. Lawmakers believe it will curb college costs and increase graduation rates.
Undergraduate four-year institutions have essentially made up all of their enrollment losses since 2020 following a 2.5% spike this spring, according to the latest estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
As the diversity of the U.S. population increased, more Hispanic and Latino, Black and African American students have enrolled in undergraduate programs over the last 20 years, according to data outlined in the report. However, completion rates have not risen accordingly—the number of Hispanic or Latino students earning bachelor's degrees rose about 10 percent from […]
The Oregon Community College Association named Abby Lee to the executive director's post last week. Lee, of Fruitland, will relocate to Salem, Ore., and begin her new job on July 1. Lee had spent 25 years at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Ore., including 17 years as associate vice president of college and public […]
After the troubled rollout of the new FAFSA application, students in Maryland are facing another obstacle. The Maryland College Aid Processing System website, also known as MDCaps, is temporarily down. Maryland's higher education system cites several issues it's facing transitioning MDCaps to the FAFSA form's federal changes. Some problems include uploading completed MHEC One applications, […]
After a nationwide search, Madison College has named Dr. Beth Giles-Klinkner as the new provost. Giles-Klinkner was one of three finalists for the position and will step into the new role immediately. She has served as Madison College Interim Provost during the 2023-24 academic year after the retirement of Dr. Turina Bakken. Her early career […]
The pandemic sprung a changing job market and a deeper mistrust in the cost of college, a new survey by Third Way finds. Here's what U.S. voters will be focusing on in a "high-stakes election year."
The Council on Islamic-American Relations filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday challenging the legality of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order on campus free speech. The order directs the state's public universities to update their free speech policies to combat activities the governor describes as antisemitic, and names Students for Justice in Palestine as […]
Consolidating can be the lifeline for smaller colleges. However, such the financial shock that drives the transaction often comes by surprise. Here's what to look out for and what steps to take if a merger is inevitable.
