Two key indicators that appeared to point to a turnaround in higher education enrollments simply may have been mirages. With 63% of colleges and universities now reporting data, the number of undergraduate students is projected to decline by 1.1% overall in 2022-23, according to the first of several Stay Informed reports from the National Student […]
It has embraced “hybrid learning and turned it on its ears.” And it is incredibly open-minded when it comes to collaboration, something that can be a lesson for other institutions and programs struggling to make headway.
Rising from the prairies in the middle of Iowa lies one of the mightiest small private institutions in the nation, Grinnell College. An education at this thinker’s paradise offers both prestige and promise for 1,700 undergrads each year who embrace the humanities and liberal arts. In many ways, a degree is almost a golden ticket […]
In February of 2020, DePaul University opened a pantry out of a storage closet on the third floor of its Lincoln Park campus. Primarily launched to combat food insecurity, it provided a safe space for students to get assistance in one location and an alternative to the many generous departments across campus that had their […]
At present, there are hundreds of different petitions on the website Change.org that call for the removal of professors at colleges and universities across the world. Some date back many years, and some are current, ranging in topics from instructors’ off-color language and views to the lack of quality in their courses. And there are […]
Over a period of 23 years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, Historically Black Colleges and Universities were given $12.8 billion less in funding than other land-grant institutions across 16 states, according to a brief released by the Hunt Institute. Delaware and Ohio were the lone outliers to keep the balance of funds level between […]
The outlook might not be the same in 49 other states, but Virginia’s higher education system did better than most during the COVID pandemic in keeping enrollments from falling off a cliff. In fact, other than two-year institutions—which sustained massive losses from coast to coast—Virginia is expecting only slight setbacks at its four-year public colleges […]
In June, education provider Anthology conducted a survey and received more than 2,300 responses from college graduates. The mission, and the title of its resulting report, was to find “Opportunities for Institutions to Refine Existing Strategies and Grow Alumni Engagement.” And potentially, increase donations. The latter being one of the most difficult but essential tasks, […]
