Grand Canyon University’s online enrollment tops 86,000 students, reversing declines

The enrollment growth helped boost the bottom line of the Christian institution’s educational services provider, Grand Canyon Education.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 3, 2023

Almost 300 colleges still have open seats for fall 2023

Admissions group NACAC has published an annual database of open slots after the May 1 decision deadline.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 3, 2023

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

College students still struggling to stay enrolled, Gallup research finds

More than 40% of surveyed students said they’d considered stopping out of their programs in a six-month period.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 3, 2023

Campus mental health platform Uwill lands $30 million in funding

The startup, which launched in 2020, counts more than 150 colleges as clients and plans to use the investment to expand to more.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2023

Instructure’s first-quarter revenue climbs 13.6% as Canvas gains market share

Steve Daly, the company’s CEO, said the learning management system provider still has room to grow in the North American higher education sector.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2023

Office for Civil Rights fielded more Title IX complaints than any other kind in fiscal 2022

Education Department officials drew attention to record-high complaint numbers but noted that one person had made 7,339 of the sex bias ones.

By Naaz Modan • May 1, 2023

Education Department calls on colleges to stop asking about applicants’ criminal histories

The recommendation came in a wide-ranging report about how colleges can better support students who were formerly incarcerated. 

By Natalie Schwartz • May 1, 2023

Idaho board bans diversity statements in 4-year public college hiring

The state’s education board stressed it still wants to “create and nurture a safe, welcoming and dynamic learning environment” for students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 1, 2023

AAUP accuses Emporia State of flouting academic freedom with faculty layoffs

The public university in Kansas dismissed at least 30 tenure or tenure-track professors last year, citing pandemic-induced financial stress.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 1, 2023

Illinois bill to create income-share agreement requirements stalls

The legislation would allow ISA providers to take up to 20% of college graduates’ salaries. It is opposed by consumer protection advocates.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 28, 2023

3 takeaways from the Rutgers strike

The first few months of 2023 saw more higher education strikes than all of 2017. Even more are likely, experts say.

By Lilah Burke • April 28, 2023

New College of Florida denies five professors tenure, defying student, faculty critics

The public college’s interim president, an ally of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, had recommended trustees reject the tenure bids.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 26, 2023

UNC-Chapel Hill faculty criticize boards, state lawmakers over infringements on academic freedom

Over 670 faculty signed a letter warning of increased accreditation scrutiny should plans by the state legislature and governing boards move forward.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 26, 2023

Lewis University to absorb St. Augustine College

Administrators at the Illinois institutions said they expect to complete the merger by the end of 2023 and operate under the Lewis banner by spring 2024.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 26, 2023

Top Education Department officials slam budget cuts in Republican debt ceiling proposal

The spending plan would strike down the Biden administration’s program to forgive up to $20,000 of some borrowers’ student loan debt.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 25, 2023

College Board to make more changes in African American Studies course

The additional changes come after a months-long controversy over previous changes made amid state laws restricting curriculum around race and ethnicity.

By Naaz Modan • April 25, 2023

Arkansas system board rejects deal to buy University of Phoenix

Trustees refused to support a proposal to have a system-affiliated nonprofit acquire the mostly online for-profit college.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 25, 2023

Private colleges’ tuition discount rates continue to hit record highs

Over 90% of first-time undergraduates reported to NACUBO that they received grant aid in the 2022-23 academic year.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 24, 2023

AAUP accuses Collin College of ‘egregious’ academic freedom violations

The Texas institution infringed on these tenets by dismissing three professors who criticized officials, the faculty group said.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 24, 2023

Enrollment declines threaten the economic futures of college towns

For many U.S. communities, the long-term viability of colleges and universities is critical. Cities and towns can start preparing, experts say.

By Danielle McLean • April 24, 2023

Students consider abortion access when deciding whether to stay in college, poll finds

A smaller, but still majority, share of unenrolled adults without degrees say reproductive health service access is important to choice of college.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 21, 2023

Use open educational resources to hit DEI goals, AAC&U says

A new report shows how easy-access materials can decrease costs for students and boost representation in academic work.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 20, 2023

House passes bill banning transgender students from women’s teams

A Senate companion bill awaits debate, but President Joe Biden has already said he would veto the measure.

By Kara Arundel • April 20, 2023

Another state is going after tenure — this time, it’s North Carolina

Proposed legislation would ban tenure for public college faculty hired after July 2024.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 20, 2023

Harvard, MIT partner on new educational nonprofit funded from edX sale

The Axim Collaborative aims to improve outcomes among disadvantaged students.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 19, 2023