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Digital instability: How small friction leads to larger headaches

Peter Cooke | July 15, 2026

For many colleges and universities, this digital instability no longer appears as major outages or systemwide failures.

How better communication helps UNC Greensboro beat the summer melt

Alcino Donadel | July 15, 2026

This university revamped the enrollment experience by simplifying to-do lists while helping staff pinpoint where students were stalling.

The 4 reasons why higher ed confidence fell

Alcino Donadel | July 14, 2026

This year's Gallup survey marked the first dip in public confidence in higher education since 2023. A few factors explain the decline.

Tuition hikes set for Michigan’s 10 public universities

July 14, 2026

Tuition rates for all 10 of Michigan’s public universities will rise for the coming school year. According to a report from Michigan Public, tuition hikes for the 2026-27 school year range from 2.5% to 4.37%. Michigan Public says the uneven economy and more cuts from state funding have triggered tuition increases. State funding covered approximately […]

University of Tennessee plans 3 new dorms through private partnership

Knox News | July 14, 2026

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville received state approval to add three new dorms to a public-private partnership on the state’s flagship campus after the completion of Torchbearer Hall. Torchbearer Hall, set to open for the fall 2026 semester, is the newest of three dorms built on campus through a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership to fast-track construction. UT and RISE broke ground […]

Beyond ChatGPT: How to create successful AI-ready students

Alcino Donadel | July 14, 2026

New courses, faculty initiatives and bottom-up governance models are helping students learn when—and when not—to rely on artificial intelligence.

How to manage classroom design in the age of AI

July 14, 2026

Classrooms are shaped by durable forces, including the social nature of learning and the physiological limits of human attention, perception and comfort.

Northeastern finalizes merger with Marymount Manhattan College, officially becomes Northeastern University – New York City

Northeastern Global News | July 13, 2026

The merger of Northeastern University and Marymount Manhattan College in New York’s Upper East Side has been finalized, making Northeastern the first out-of-state university to provide a full suite of undergraduate programs in New York State. Over the past two years, the two institutions have worked diligently to map their curricula, create pathways for student […]

West Virginia spent $3M on an ‘anti-woke’ college program. One student is enrolled

Independent | July 13, 2026

Just one student is reportedly enrolled at a new West Virginia University center designed to push back on “woke” ideology ahead of its opening this fall. “I’m not happy about it,” Democratic state lawmaker John Williams told West Virginia Watch. “Now we’re in a position where we’ve allocated so much money towards this program, and only one person […]