How these 3 new presidents are approaching their first fall semester

First-year students aren't the only fresh faces on campus. What do these leaders' strategic similarities tell us about higher ed this academic year?

Here is the size of the latest Nation’s Report Card decline

The first results since the pandemic reveal continuously sliding reading, science and math scores for students entering and exiting high school.

How to better focus community colleges around the student

The whole college guided pathway is an operational framework that helps students more confidently choose a career path that's right for them.

Study flags safety risks of Meta AI chatbots

Testing revealed that the chatbots failed to provide adequate guidance or crisis resources when a user disclosed self-harm.

How community colleges are leading the future of campus design

Across the nation, community colleges are showing what’s possible when design keeps pace with mission.

University retirement communities: Three imperatives for success

Numerous national and industry media have highlighted the rapidly growing opportunity represented by university retirement communities.

3 big misconceptions about “some-college, no-degree” learners

There’s an assumption throughout higher education that adult learners who want to finish their degree will simply return to the institution where they stopped...

To harness the power of AI, universities must trust faculty

AI can enhance learning across disciplines. It can help students brainstorm and identify weaknesses in their writing. It can offer feedback on oral presentations and simulate debate.

How privacy-first innovation is enhancing security on open campuses

An open environment must be paired with everyday safeguards that work quietly and keep the wrong people out. Higher education does not have to choose between being open and being safe.

Financial transparency: Who’s really minding the money?

This is the institutional contradiction: Public declarations of excellence built atop systems running on guesswork. That is no longer sustainable.

Why zero-trust and the campus bottom line are inseperable

The security readiness gap for higher education becomes more evident with the adoption of advanced capabilities.

How to save small colleges from financial collapse

Involved and informed board governance is the difference between the institutions that are going to survive this moment and the ones that won’t.

Career-ready in the Age of AI? Only if higher ed rewrites the rules

The traditional approach to decision-making in higher education—where responsibility is distributed across departments—doesn’t match the moment. 

Bridging the belonging gap in off-campus student housing

When students move off campus, they risk losing the daily rhythms and casual relationships that make college life feel cohesive.

College campuses on heightened state of alert following string of threats

A midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy was shot after mistaking a law enforcement officer for a threat. The incident follows a wave of violent threats against college campuses nationwide.

Democratic senator warns colleagues of ‘distorted system’ if college sports bill passes

The bill would provide limited antitrust exemption for the NCAA, override state laws governing paying players in favor of one national statute and remove the possibility of athletes being considered employees of their schools.

Charlie Kirk’s tour invited political debates on college campuses

Charlie Kirk launched his “American Comeback Tour” this fall, inviting students to debate him at college campuses across the country. The Turning Point USA founder, credited with mobilizing young voters, died during the tour’s first stop in Utah.

How Ohio State’s president is navigating an ever-changing higher education landscape

Ohio State President Ted Carter is balancing federal probes, new state laws, and campus pushback, aiming to preserve autonomy while navigating challenges around diversity and free speech.