Cornell is the latest elite university to chart its survival

Cornell redefines its commitments in the "Future of the American University" report, which it offers as a model for other institutions. 

America’s most-watched best colleges list has a new No. 1

U.S. News has upended how it ranks colleges, now focusing on outcomes and social mobility for economically disadvantaged students.

From grades to growth: Let’s rethink student success

If students leave our classrooms knowing more and believing they can aim higher, that is A-worthy.

How one president is creating new pathways for older students

Western New Mexico University's president uses his nontraditional experience to fuel a bold vision for higher education.

Why ‘online vs. on-campus’ misses an important point

Framing online learning as inherently suspect while treating the traditional classroom as the gold standard has never been grounded in evidence.

How to better track international student melt

Admission is not always the last major step before enrollment. Sometimes the visa process determines whether the student ever reaches campus.

How to shift from AI detection to skill development

Higher education has an opportunity with AI to produce a generation of the best and brightest thinkers the world has ever seen.

Education agents are coming. Prepare now for international recruitment’s new chapter.

The institutions that will thrive over the next decade won't necessarily be the ones with the biggest international recruitment budgets. They'll be the ones that build trusted global networks.

4 ways to teach inquiry in the new age of AI

As AI makes answer production easier, colleges should give students more responsibility for deciding what problems deserve solving in the first place.

Does moving mountains for athletes leave working students behind?

Institutions should invest in a concierge-like experience for working learners with the same urgency, creativity, and institutional commitment they devote to athletics.

Here is a strong case for hybrid enterprise services

Universities need shared standards and infrastructure without giving up the local relationships that make service effective.

Here are 3 important steps toward economic equilibrium

Economic equilibrium is a sustainable state in which revenues support the academic mission while preserving the capacity to respond to challenges and pursue opportunities.

Workforce readiness starts with how campuses communicate

What tends to go unexamined is how campuses themselves communicate day to day, and what that teaches students about how information is supposed to move.

New earnings rules threaten schools that take a wait-and-see approach

Schools that fail to look at the reality of their students’ earning potential face an existential risk.

College students flex their power in AI investment frenzy

Dorm Room Fund, a program that lets college students invest in their peers, raised a new $50 million fund as the competition for young founders ramps up.

The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill’s future is unclear

The bill would grant the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption in order to restore its five-year eligibility rule and transfer limits. The legislation would also codify the regulation of name, image and likeness deals.

Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students

Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

UVM and Middlebury College announce tuition discounts

The University of Vermont is offering discounts to New England students next fall in an effort to boost enrollment. Meanwhile Middlebury College is expanding its free tuition offers.