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A picture of a redbrick building at Iowa Wesleyan University.

March 29, 2023
Another small, private institution falls to financial pressures, which officials blame partly on the Iowa governor’s denial of their request for COVID-19 relief funds.
Four students sit outdoors holding books or a laptop computer

March 29, 2023
Preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse show flat enrollment across all sectors of higher education. Enrollment rises at community colleges and in certificate programs, while bachelor's-degree-seeking students dip. 
Jason Wingard, a bald Black man wearing round-framed glasses and a suit.

March 29, 2023
Jason Wingard has stepped down after mounting pressures related to campus violence and workforce issues. His sudden resignation ends a tenure marked by controversy.
Students of various races have their eyes closed and their hands lifted in prayer.

March 29, 2023
Higher education associations want the Education Department to repeal the entire free inquiry rule put in place by the Trump administration.
A young woman crouches next to a digital touch table (table image unclear) with her small son inside the colorful new family study room at Howard Community College.

March 29, 2023
Howard Community College is the latest institution to add a family study room. Proponents of these spaces say they help students who are parents and signal something deeper about belonging—when they’re part of a suite of family-friendly policies.
A blonde student has her mouth open in a joyous yell as she poses for a photo with a mini horse.

March 29, 2023
During stressful times in the academic year, some higher ed institutions are bringing in mini horses to promote student wellness, increase morale and expose students to equines.

March 29, 2023
Hiram College is starting graduate-level certificate in trauma-informed education. Mississippi State University at Meridian will be starting its first doctoral degree: a doctorate in psychology.
Chart showing the increase in graduate student workers from 2002 to 2021.

March 28, 2023
A new report shows the number of nonmedical graduate student workers has increased faster than part- or full-time faculty over the past two decades. It’s among the data now available online in what’s planned to be a regularly updated information resource.
Seven people sitting around a rectangular table, seen from overhead.

March 28, 2023
Surveys consistently show that students are worried about sharing their opinions on campus. Can institutions do anything to help them speak—and listen—more openly?
Job résumé document out from laptop - stock illustration

March 28, 2023
Learners who earn verifiable, nondegree online offerings targeted to specific industries sometimes struggle to enter the information into employers’ hiring platforms.
Julianna Barnes, a light-skinned woman with dark hair, stands in front of an assortment of balloons.

March 28, 2023
A survey of California community college leaders found that women of color in president and chancellor positions experienced more racial bias and resistance to their leadership.
A screenshot of the draft FAFSA webpage.

March 28, 2023
The draft is the first glimpse of what the new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will look like when it launches later this year.
Rudy Molina smiles on campus at James Madison University

March 28, 2023
As vice provost of student academic success and enrollment management, Rudy Molina works to create academic systems that support students of all backgrounds and to dismantle silos within student success across institutions.
A woman works on her laptop

March 28, 2023
Aurora University’s three-day online prep course transitions students into class for the new semester.
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March 27, 2023
A federal judge’s ruling for book publishers delivered a swift verdict that has significant implications for librarians, writers and limits of digital libraries.
The wooded Bates College campus.

March 27, 2023
After over a year of waiting for the results of a union election that would have brought together non-tenure-track faculty and staff, union organizers heard the outcome. They lost.
Katherine Bergeron, a light-skinned woman wearing academic regalia and glasses, speaks at a podium.

March 27, 2023
Katherine Bergeron is stepping down at the end of the semester, yielding to calls for her resignation after a controversy involving a fundraiser scheduled at a famously discriminatory venue.
A student smiles while wearing cap and gown at Western Carolina University

March 27, 2023
An emerging accreditor aims to set standards for evaluating the growing number of programs for students long underserved in higher education.
A man types on a computer keyboard looking at coding information.

March 27, 2023
Collaboration and innovation in student success programming are at the heart of a database featuring initiatives across the state and its institutions.
A large group of students in front of a screen.

March 27, 2023
Through scholarships, guidance and network connections for after graduation, the University of California, Irvine, has consistently helped first-generation and underprivileged students achieve success.

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