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Fitch: Pressures on Higher Ed to ‘Intensify’
Weekly Wisdom | Interview with Empire State University President Dr. Lisa Vollendorf
An inspiring conversation with Empire State University President Dr. Lisa Vollendorf.
Seeking an Enrollment Hail Mary, Small Colleges Look to Athletics
As enrollment challenges compound for small liberal arts colleges, some are betting big on new athletics programs, hoping they’ll result in new tuition revenue.
Enrollment, Financial Challenges Prompt Saint Rose Closure
The Albany, N.Y., institution will close next year after ongoing enrollment issues. Leaders unsuccessfully sought a partnership to keep the embattled college open.
Report: 6 Ways to Strengthen Transfer Pipelines
A new report from the Campaign for College Opportunity identifies gaps in transfer student experiences that negatively impact these students’ ability to earn a bachelor’s degree from a four-year institution, as well as recommendations for improvement related to partnerships, advising, targeted supports and cultural change.
Access, Fairness and Graduate Programs in the Humanities
In favoring applicants from elite private institutions, graduate programs in the humanities are shutting out talented students, Timothy Hampton writes.
Breaking Free From the ‘Student Loan Matrix’
A self-taught student loan researcher argues that a series of assumptions about college are ensnaring students in a debt trap—and he offers a way out.