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A man with gray hair wearing a white shirt stands in front of a row of high school students sitting in bleachers.
A man with gray hair wearing a white shirt stands in front of a row of high school students sitting in bleachers.

Colleges Want More Rural Students. This University Leader Traveled to Them.

October 5, 2026

The head of the University of Tennessee System visited 16 rural high schools over two weeks, trying to sell students on the value of a UT education—and fight the perception that a four-year degree isn’t right for rural students.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a white man with brown hair and a beard, speaks during a press conference at the Javits Center on July 1, 2026, in New York City.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a white man with brown hair and a beard, speaks during a press conference at the Javits Center on July 1, 2026, in New York City.
Students smile during college graduation.
Students smile during college graduation.
A photo illustration of a spreadsheet of data with a bunch of holes in the numbers.
A photo illustration of a spreadsheet of data with a bunch of holes in the numbers.

Vast Majority of Institutions Found ACTS Data Collection Burdensome

September 30, 2026

About two-thirds of institutions needed at least the 200 hours that the Education Department anticipated they would require to compile ACTS data. Difficulty remedying errors and unclear definitions made the process harder.

A photo illustration of an outstretched graduation hat being held upside down with a bunch of money stuffed into it.
A photo illustration of an outstretched graduation hat being held upside down with a bunch of money stuffed into it.

The Students Crowdfunding for Tuition

September 28, 2026

Students facing acute challenges affording their tuition are increasingly turning to crowdfunding. Experts warn it’s a temporary fix to systemic affordability issues.

External shot of a sign at UC San Francisco's medical center, with an arrow pointing left and text reading "children's emergency," "parking," and "hospital drop-offs."
External shot of a sign at UC San Francisco's medical center, with an arrow pointing left and text reading "children's emergency," "parking," and "hospital drop-offs."
Smartphone with various generative artificial intelligence chatbot apps.
Smartphone with various generative artificial intelligence chatbot apps.
A photo illustration of campus tour images put up on a cork board with push pins.
A photo illustration of campus tour images put up on a cork board with push pins.

Campus Tours Have Never Been Bigger

September 21, 2026

As it becomes increasingly evident that getting a student to visit campus is one of the best ways to convince them to enroll, colleges are overhauling their tours.