Kyaien O. Conner, Ph.D., was promoted to dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh.

While some colleges are finding ways to maintain student services, others face mounting concerns that funding losses could eventually weaken retention and graduation rates.

California is creating a five-year HSI designation for campuses that demonstrate a sustained commitment to Latino students’ achievement and belonging.

New research shows that stopping out lengthens the path to a credential—and that the burden falls unevenly across racial and income groups.

Montrose A. Streeter is the new dean of students at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas.

Ken Paxton’s office has opened a civil investigation into the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation practices, adding a state-level challenge to a broader national debate over who sets s...

A new paper identifies and publicly names 149 colleges and universities with high outcomes for Pell-eligible students.

A growing number of Black men are entering some HBCUs, prompting renewed attention to what it takes to help them finish.

Deshjuana Bagley is the inaugural dean of the new College of Workforce Development and Applied Sciences at Louisiana State University Eunice.

The Baltimore HBCU has expanded degree-completion pathways, flexible programs and financial support for students returning to college after time away.

A one-year admissions freeze at Temple University is raising urgent questions about the fate of a pioneering Black studies doctoral program.

Wake Tech says its AI assistants have helped manage rapid growth, but decisions involving empathy, exceptions and student well-being remain in human hands.

A new academic year is more than the beginning of classes; it is the beginning of possibility. It is an opportunity to recommit ourselves to developing the talent, leadership, and innovation that our ...

Bridgett Golman has been named interim vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Tennessee State University, a historically Black university in Nashville.

A growing number of Black men are entering some HBCUs, prompting renewed attention to what it takes to help them finish.

The 2020 Title IX harassment definition is officially back in the Code of Federal Regulations, but for most colleges the change mostly puts on paper what enforcement has looked like for more than a ye...

Felisa Higgins, Ph.D., has been appointed associate vice provost and dean of the John Martinson Honors College at Purdue University in Indiana.

When students are given access to important conversations with leaders, they gain more than exposure, they gain the confidence to listen, question, and lead.

A new civil rights fee bill would reward plaintiffs whose lawsuits prompt colleges to drop contested speech policies, even without a final court judgment.

From greater discretion over multiyear grants to tightening grip over accrediting bodies, recent U.S. Education Department proposals signal a major shift toward centralized oversight.

Donna Stoddard has been appointed dean of the faculty at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Dr. Lynne Berry’s resignation from Vanderbilt University Medical Center raises questions about institutional accountability, faculty rights, and whether stated principles still carry weight.

Dr. Jennifer L. Brown has been selected to serve as interim chancellor of Montana State University-Northern.

For HBCUs seeking resources, visibility, and long-term influence, a strong government affairs presence can help turn institutional impact into legislative support.

As the state expands voucher access to all students, new state data show the program’s income-based awards shifting increasingly toward higher-earning families.

More than $235 million will go to HBCUs and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities after the department canceled other MSI grant funding it deemed discriminatory.

Faculty and students say recent changes to course approval and compensation could weaken the public liberal arts college’s hallmark small-class experience.

A new inclusive education program at Normandale Community College is opening college pathways for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities while reimagining what access, employment pr...

A sweeping Education Department proposal would open the door to new accreditors and looser review models, but the tradeoffs for institutional oversight and educational quality remain uncertain.

The university will stop enrolling new students in several race- and gender-focused programs, a move faculty say reflects growing political pressure on higher education.

As campuses navigate the fallout from DEI backlash and deepening polarization, pluralism offers a civic practice for staying in relationship across difference.

Wake Tech says its AI assistants have helped manage rapid growth, but decisions involving empathy, exceptions and student well-being remain in human hands.

Despite cuts and financial adjustments, colleges and universities find ways to serve their students

Seventy-one percent of parenting community college students say caregiving could force them to withdraw.