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MacKenzie Scott Gives Away $4.2 Billion, and Colleges Rejoice
MacKenzie Scott, a writer, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Tuesday announced charitable gifts of about $4.2...
Higher Ed Grapples With Pandemic, Enrollment… and an Oil Bust
Colleges in states that rely on oil revenue are struggling to hold on after the pandemic collided with an oil bust.
Analysis of U.S. Experiment on Short-Term Pell
A new paper from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences looks at the effects of two federal...
Report: Liberty Gave Millions to Conservative Groups
Liberty University gave millions of dollars to conservative groups in recent years, and a politically involved think tank on campus...
Dixie State Board Recommends Name Change
The Dixie State University Board of Trustees on Monday voted to recommend removing “Dixie” from the university’s name, The Salt...
Male Veterans as Nurses
Veterans are in need of employment upon returning home or exiting the service. In today's Academic Minute, part of University...
Birth Dearth Approaches
Rising graduation rates mean more high schoolers receiving diplomas than previously expected as classes diversify rapidly. But by the mid-2020s, class sizes start shrinking.
What Do Demographic Projections Mean for Colleges?
Colleges will need to adjust to a shrinking, diversifying pool of traditional college-aged students in the near future. What will they need to do to be ready?