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HSIs Saddled With Millions of Dollars in Deferred Maintenance
A U.S. Government Accountability Office report found Hispanic-serving institutions have an alarming range of infrastructure needs and backlogs of delayed repairs.
Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills
So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom.
Charity Watchdog Tells Oxford Colleges to Modernize Governance
The move, following a four-year battle at one college to oust a dean and the mishandling of an alleged rape of a student at another college, is provoking internal controversy, a source claims.
Biden Administration Wants Accreditors to Set Benchmarks For Student Outcomes
Advocates have argued for years that accreditors aren’t doing enough to ensure that students get the education they're paying for.
Success Program Launch: Student-Led Groups Create Shared-Interest Space on Campus
To help students connect with like-minded peers, the University of Alabama created Engagement Pods, which unite students regularly to do a shared hobby or activity.
Ep. 106: Higher Ed News Roundup: Athlete Unions and the FAFSA Fiasco
A panel of news hounds discusses some of the biggest stories involving colleges.
A Not-So-Sweet 16 Percent
We haven’t moved the dial on transfer student success, Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel write.
Scaling Up: Shrinking the DFW Rate
Georgia State’s Accelerator Academy is inspiring 10 other institutions to help students pass key gateway courses they’ve previously failed or from which they’ve withdrawn. Initial success metrics suggest the solution is scalable, even beyond this group of universities.