Colleges are changing the status quo to make curriculum more inclusive

Protests this summer increased pressure on institutions to replace words with actions, but internal procedures and budgets can be limiting factors.

By Kelly Field • Nov. 24, 2020

Several large universities plan to increase coronavirus testing in the spring

After seeing outbreaks during the fall term, some colleges are rolling out more stringent safety protocols.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 24, 2020

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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

States should reject 'across-the-board' higher ed funding cuts: report

Researchers suggest prioritizing colleges that help Black, Hispanic, Native American and low-income students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 24, 2020

The Ed Dept's new Clery Act guide raises new questions

Melissa Carleton, a higher education attorney, asks whether the department will defer to colleges' interpretations of the campus crime law.

By Melissa Carleton • Nov. 23, 2020

How colleges are reenrolling stopped-out students during the pandemic

Early data shows enrollment declining among students who previously left college with no credential, but some schools are making inroads.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 23, 2020

New programs aren't paying off for all colleges: report

Nearly a third of programs whose first students graduated in 2013 or 2014 had no graduates in 2018, a new report finds.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2020

Noodle snaps up HotChalk assets, growing marketing capacity

The decision helps the OPM expand its internal services as consolidation across the sector continues.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 20, 2020

Will Biden be able to double the Pell Grant?

The president-elect wants to invest heavily in the program created to expand college access, but the recession could make that tough.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 20, 2020

Biden has proposed Title I for colleges. Here's what that could look like.

A lesser-known pitch from his administration would send federal money to colleges that serve many low-income students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 20, 2020

What's ahead for for-profits and OPMs under Biden?

Competition from public colleges and more regulations are expected.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 19, 2020

Colleges' return to online classes complicates student housing

Some schools updated their housing contracts this academic year to avoid having to refund students if dorms close again.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 19, 2020

Northeast governors urge coronavirus testing at colleges before break

Public health experts advise testing students before they leave as a way to stem the virus's spread, but not all colleges are requiring it.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 18, 2020

PASSHE presidents exit as system gears up for overhaul

The network of struggling Pennsylvania institutions plans to combine six universities into two entities, likely with one leadership team and faculty each.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 18, 2020

New report highlights pervasive racial inequities in the college pipeline

The American Council on Education released data on race and ethnicity in higher education, underlining myriad inequities to access.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 17, 2020

College unions were on the rise before the pandemic, a trend unlikely to slow

Private nonprofit university workers, in particular, took to collective bargaining from 2013 to 2019, a new report shows.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 17, 2020

Ashford U's accreditor signs off on ownership change

The new entity must be "differentiated effectively" from the University of Arizona and its affiliates, the WASC Senior College and University Commission said.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 16, 2020

Ed Dept: Colleges that don't report foreign gifts could lose federal aid

The agency intimated it would cut off schools' access to Title IV funds, part of the Trump administration's crackdown on their ties with entities outside the U.S.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 16, 2020

Addressing affordability in light of the pandemic

To combat the rise in costs for students from COVID-19, higher education institutions must improve the affordability of and access to resources.

Nov. 16, 2020

Graduate enrollment growth is speeding up — for now

Fall enrollment projections show more students are heading to graduate programs this year. But experts predict the trend will be short-lived.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 16, 2020

Number of international students in US declines for first time in over a decade

A separate survey found the number of new foreign students plummeted this fall, though a significant number of deferrals offers hope.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Nov. 16, 2020

Over 50 liberal arts colleges team up to fight systemic racism on campus

The new alliance was formed in partnership with the University of Southern California's Race and Equity Center.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 12, 2020

Pandemic hasn't knocked college esports off its game

The booming industry of competitive online gaming that schools entered only a few years ago is still going strong in the shift online.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 16, 2020

Enrollment still down with three-quarters of colleges reporting

For-profits' numbers turned negative while online colleges continue to thrive in the latest Clearinghouse data release.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 12, 2020

North American colleges most likely to expect revenue declines, survey finds

A worldwide poll of more than 700 university leaders sheds light on how the pandemic's higher ed impact varies across the globe.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2020

As Thanksgiving break nears, colleges prepare to cut students loose

Some residential campuses will bring students back after the holiday weekend. Here's what public health experts say they should consider.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 10, 2020