Associations challenge selectivity in college admissions, call for simplified policies

Research from NASFAA and NACAC provides a policy blueprint for more equitable enrollment and financial aid procedures.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 19, 2022

After U of Michigan president's ouster, faculty seek more empathetic leader

Mark Schlissel didn't convince campus he was listening. Now he's been fired for an affair with a subordinate. Can the next president change the culture?

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 18, 2022

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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

Former Kentucky State president sues financially embattled university for $270K severance

M. Christopher Brown II alleges he was forced to resign, but the university argues he breached his contract by mismanaging the budget. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 18, 2022

Good for the planet, good for the bottom line: Advancing green practices in print operations

While recycled, recyclable and tree-free paper can be meaningful steps toward sustainability, colleges and universities can do more to work to reduce the carbon footprint of their print or mail operations. 

Jan. 18, 2022

How student-centered graduate research drives diversity

The 2021-2022 academic year will provide a fitting opportunity to explore institutional changes such as shifting the dynamic to student-centered.

By Steve Matson • Jan. 17, 2022

Students less likely to attend college if they didn't think their families could pay

About a third of 11th graders indicated their families couldn't afford to send them to college. They ended up enrolling in much lower numbers.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 14, 2022

Carnegie Classifications cancel planned move between colleges

The system sorting higher ed institutions by type will remain at Indiana University for now after Albion College's president resigned under pressure.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 14, 2022

Student loan giant Navient inks $1.85B settlement over fraud claims

The company will cancel the student loan debt of about 66,000 borrowers in an agreement with 39 state attorneys general.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 13, 2022

Public colleges' presidential searches would be secret under new Florida bill

The legislation suggests having an open process risks applicants' current jobs if it becomes known they are seeking employment elsewhere.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 13, 2022

SCOTUS upholds stay on OSHA’s vaccine mandate

The justices opted to dissolve injunctions placed on a separate vaccination mandate for healthcare workers.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 13, 2022

Colleges enrolled 1M fewer undergrads in fall 2021 than before the pandemic

Enrollment was 6.6% lower this fall than it was two years earlier, according to final figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 13, 2022

Iowa regents vote to no longer require SAT or ACT scores from applicants

The state board of regents unanimously approved the admissions policy change, setting up another success for the national test-optional movement.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 12, 2022

6 higher education lawsuits to watch in 2022

We're keeping an eye on cases including a challenge to affirmative action that could reach the Supreme Court and alleged price fixing by wealthy colleges.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 11, 2022

Top-ranked colleges illegally conspire to limit financial aid offers, lawsuit alleges

Five former students say 16 selective colleges violated antitrust laws, artificially raising the price of attendance and favoring wealthy students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 10, 2022

Disruptions in hands-on programs contributed to enrollment drop at community colleges

Course upheaval in male-dominated fields is linked to enrollment declines, an NBER working paper found.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 10, 2022

U of Southern California, U of Arizona require surgical or higher-grade masks

The universities upped their requirements from simple cloth masks amid the omicron surge, requiring surgical masks or masks like KN95s and KF94s.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 7, 2022

Inside one college's move to a 4-day workweek

Staff and administrators at D'Youville College, in New York, will work 32 hours a week for the same compensation they had at five days per week. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 7, 2022

New York's governor shares ambitious new vision for SUNY

The plan calls for boosting enrollment to 500,000 students but could pit newly designated flagships against others in the 64-campus system.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 6, 2022

Legislation would create new routes for sexual assault survivors to sue U of Michigan

A proposal would open a 30-day window for students abused by a former sports doctor to file lawsuits beyond the statute of limitations.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 6, 2022

Government encouraged to step up on college accountability

Simply providing data about student outcomes won't overcome the higher education market's failures, an education policy expert argues.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 5, 2022

Bates College fights federal labor board's decision on union vote

The liberal arts institution says that nontenured faculty shouldn't be grouped together with staff, who have different interests.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 5, 2022

American Public Education completes Graduate School USA acquisition

The government workforce training provider is the second acquisition in about four months for APEI, which cast the deal as diversifying its business lines.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 4, 2022

More immigrant students could be eligible for in-state tuition in New Jersey

A bill awaiting the governor's signature would expand which visa holders qualify for the lower rate, as well as for state financial aid.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 4, 2022

7 higher education trends to watch in 2022

Politics bleeding into college operations, new regulatory action, continued expansion of online ed and more are stories we'll be following in 2022.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 4, 2022

How can colleges convince admitted students to enroll?

Schools must use resources effectively and avoid expensive, personalized approaches for students who are unlikely to commit, a new EAB report says.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 4, 2022