The number of undergraduate degree earners fell last year for the first time since 2012. Is it a bump in the road or a harbinger of a changing higher ed landscape?
UMass Amherst plans to “transfer” over 100 advancement jobs to its private foundation. Officials say they’re protecting employee pensions; the staff union is crying foul.
Michigan State University students were reluctant to return to campus following a deadly shooting. Officials have tried to balance student mental health with academic goals.
The University of North Carolina system is grappling with accusations of partisan overreach by state legislators and their governing board appointees, fueling concerns that the system is headed down a dangerous path.
Fossil fuel companies gave over $700 million in research funding to 27 colleges and universities from 2010 to 2020, according to a new study from the left-leaning think tank Data for Progress.
Institutions are eager to see this fall’s enrollment numbers as they prepare to strategize for a post-pandemic landscape. The data are scattered, but some trends are starting to emerge.
