More high school grads are going to college—and staying

New research delivers slim but welcome news for college leaders about students' enrollment habits. Here's what you need to know.

At least 10 presidents retire, step down early into fall semester

The Bluefield State University Board of Governors withdrew a president contract extension following revelations about the university's finances.

Why presidents now want to redesign shared governance

AI disruption and financial stress are forcing colleges to move faster without sacrificing academic democracy.

Employment patterns are now improving for young workers without degrees

The shift does not mean a college degree has lost its overall employment advantage.

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.

Why higher ed has to embrace and embed AI now

We must lean into AI use while teaching students to engage with it ethically and purposefully. That means being specific about what’s acceptable.

Career readiness is now about closing the skills gap

We should treat career readiness the same way we address degree completion; with the same precision, sequence, and accountability as the curriculum itself.

How to redesign campus wellness for nontraditional students

Ever wonder why institutions that serve working adults—even the ones that are mostly online—still have clubs, organizations, mascots, and graduation walks?

Navigating the endowment squeeze with AI and better data

Never in recent memory have colleges, universities and their endowments been under more scrutiny—and more pressure to perform.

What I wish I had known as a vice president of enrollment

Enrollment data told me what was happening. I wish I had spent more time understanding the conversations behind those numbers.

How to prepare college athletes to treat NIL like a business

Managing NIL income requires a level of financial sophistication most student-athletes haven't yet developed.

Should college athletes be considered employees? OSU’s women’s basketball players argue ‘yes’ in potentially groundbreaking case

It’s the first time a state-level employment board, rather than the National Labor Relations Board with presidential appointees, will consider whether college athletes are employees with organizing rights.

California community colleges can offer up to 12 new bachelor’s degrees under laws

In a last-minute shift, the community colleges that were championing these bills came out to formally oppose them after the lawmakers substantially revised the measures.

The newest president of Utah’s largest university wants even more students enrolled. Here’s his plan.

“I believe, based on the numbers, we should be much larger than we are,” said Utah Valley University President Jon Anderson.

State college in Maine draws scrutiny from accreditor over fast online degrees

Enrollment has skyrocketed at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, a small state school near the Canadian border, as word has spread that it offers fast, affordable degrees.