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International University Leaders Convene to Discuss Threats to Academic Freedom
Speakers linked academic freedom and the future of democracy less than two weeks before the presidential election.
Data-Based Decisions Tip: Targeted Outreach Improves Student Tutoring Participation
Pennsylvania State University uses instructor flags to promote student awareness of supplemental instruction and tutoring support, which has increased attendance and engagement in the past year.
Where Is the Data on Campus Sexual Assault?
The Department of Education has yet to provide guidance or resources to assist colleges in completing their campus climate surveys, which are now required by law.
Latino Students Face Major Barriers to Higher Ed Access
A new survey of Latino students found two-thirds considered stopping out of college. Students reported significant challenges, including rampant food insecurity.
U.S. Will Withdraw Controversial Outsourcing Guidance
The guidance, first issued in February 2023, was aimed at regulating online program managers—but higher ed groups warned of unintended consequences.
First-Year Enrollments Take a Tumble
A year of blustery headwinds resulted in a sharp drop in freshman enrollment—the first since the pandemic, data shows. The FAFSA fiasco may have played an outsize role.
Report: USC Prioritized Wealthy Students as Walk-On Athletes
Finances, Lack of Trust Impact Student Re-Enrollment
Recent research finds students who have started college but didn’t complete a certificate or degree pointed to financial concerns as a barrier for re-enrollment, but they would be motivated to return for a higher salary.