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A photo of one person standing at a podium with the Heterodox Academy logo on it, to the left of four seated panelists.

Scholars Continue Lambasting Higher Ed While Trump Upends It

This year’s Heterodox Academy conference—the first since Republicans retook the White House—featured similar complaints about academe as in years past. But the federal government’s sweeping interventions raised questions about what’s really warranted.

A casual group of young adults engages in a collaborative project using laptops in a contemporary office, emphasizing teamwork and creativity.

First-Year Persistence Continues Slow Climb Back From Pandemic Drop

Nearly 84 percent of the first-year students who enrolled in fall 2023 persisted at their institution to the spring term, though 14 percent left higher education entirely.

Four students work at their desks during a class period.

Listen: Recognizing and Encouraging Military-Affiliated Students

In the latest episode of Voices of Student Success, the University of Texas at San Antonio’s senior director of veteran and military affairs discusses ways to engage and support students connected to the military.

Focused young female college student writing down notes while sitting at a table during a lecture with classmates at school

Course Shutouts Impede Student Outcomes

New research from Purdue University suggests that students who are unable to enroll in STEM courses their first semester are pushed out of those majors.

Jackson State University’s one-stop shop welcomes families, friends, and incoming freshmen and transfer students for registration.

Congress Eyes Cap on Parent PLUS Loans

The loans are disproportionately utilized by Black and Latino families and the families of students at HBCUs, and advocates worry the limits will hinder access to college.

An aerial view of a big-time college football stadium.

The Reckoning College Sports Needs

The instability in intercollegiate athletics isn’t a crisis—it’s a reckoning, Molly Harry writes.

A Harvard University graduate with a message in support of international students on her mortarboard sits with fellow students at the start of commencement exercises.

Making Space for International Students This Summer

Colleges are urging international students to remain in the U.S. over the summer, in some cases helping fund their stays or connecting them with employment.

A chart showing the average institutional tuition discout rate over from 2015-2025.

Tuition Discounting Hits Another High

NACUBO’s latest study finds that colleges continue to charge students less than their listed sticker price at a rate surpassing prior records.