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Rick Singer Leaves Prison and Plans to Resume College Counseling

William (Rick) Singer, who spent 16 months in a federal prison camp for masterminding the 2019 Varsity Blues admissions scandal...
A photo illustration of protests at Harvard University and former president Claudine Gay.

Harvard’s Billion-Dollar Disappointment

Harvard’s nearly $1.2 billion fundraising haul fell short of last year’s mark by roughly $200M, following a period of acrimony marked by student protests and scandals.

New on the Key Podcast: A Strengths-Based, People-First Approach to Student Success

This latest episode of The Key features a conversation with Donde Plowman, chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and...

Huston-Tillotson Plans to Expand HBCU Education to California

Huston-Tillotson University, a private historically Black institution in Texas, plans to expand its academic offerings to California, a state without...

Spelman College President on Unexplained Personal Leave

Spelman College president Dr. Helene D. Gayle is taking a personal leave of absence “effective immediately,” according to a Friday...

Helene Recovery Will Cost UNC System $32M

The University of North Carolina system will likely have to pay at least $32 million to clean up college campuses...
Amber Williams and Donde Plowman sit next to each other, wearing University of Tennessee orange, with microphones at the table in preparation for a podcast interview.

Listen: Focus on Building Strengths Leads Students to Success

Two University of Knoxville, Tennessee, executive leaders share their perspectives on the institution’s strengths-based, people-first approaches to student success, including ideas that others might model. Next week’s Student Success US conference will be held on UT’s campus.

Friendly professor explaining exercise to students in a classroom

Career Prep Tip: Teaching Entrepreneurship Students to Self-Teach With AI

A business professor at Miami University in Ohio encourages learners to use generative artificial intelligence tools to complete coursework, which he says prepares them for their future careers.