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In this photograph taken from some distance away, prospective students and their families can be seen taking a campus tour at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Opinion

The Campus Visit Is Changing

W. Kent Barnds considers the implications of students deferring their campus visits until after they receive offers of admission.

Orange figure backpack lockers

4-Year Colleges Ride the Dual-Enrollment Wave

More four-year institutions are offering courses for high school students, dipping their toes into what has long been community colleges’ domain. But can they get those students to enroll after graduating?

Architecture students study on their own in the classroom

Report: Understanding First-Year Students

The Class of 2028 is the first college cohort to have the entirety of their high school experience disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s different about these learners compared to their peers?

Three happy multiracial business people wearing businesswear smiling during discussion at meeting in office

Better Alignment Needed Between Education and Workforce

A recent survey of human resources and business experts finds discrepancies in entry-level talent skills and employer needs, as well as an opportunity for earlier outreach to young people about careers.

A photo illustration of a boarded-up Department of Education building

Red States Back Trump’s Plan to Abolish Education Department

At least four Republican state leaders praised the president-elect’s plans to dismantle the agency, citing the need for more local control over K-12 schools. But higher ed experts say they’re overlooking consequences for colleges.

A sign reading "ADMISSIONS" hangs next to an archway on a stone building.

Who Owns Recruitment and Admissions?

Kerri A. Golden suggests strategies for encouraging—and rewarding—faculty involvement in enrollment efforts.

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Hopping on the Affordability Bandwagon

Five selective colleges launched strikingly similar student aid initiatives last week for low- and middle-income students. What’s behind the frenzy to boost financial aid?

A photograph of the Penn State law school branch in Carlisle and a photograph of the one at the University Park/State College campus.

Penn State Built a Second Law School. Now, It’s Going Back to One.

The university built a $60 million law building on its flagship campus. Now it’ll serve as a branch of a law school 80 miles away.