7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (244+ words) Scaling developmental education reforms is absolutely necessary to improve outcomes for students and build greater public trust in postsecondary education. By Bruce Vandal and Amy Getz In 2026, postsecondary education is under greater scrutiny than at any point in recent memory....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (213+ words) Join leaders from WGU and MDC Online to explore how intentional AI adoption is impacting teaching and learning. AI is changing higher education, but the most successful institutions aren't simply adopting new tools—they're rethinking how they design programs, courses…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (192+ words) Get a clearer picture of how learners make postsecondary decisions, drawing on new findings from Gallup and ideas42. At every stage and every age, Californians are still learning. Millions of working adults across California are considering whether to enroll in postsecondary…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (175+ words) Four questions for Ashim Shanker at Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation. Q: What is the university’s mandate behind this role? How does it help align with and advance the university’s strategic priorities? Q: Where does the role sit within the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (648+ words) To maintain eligibility for research funding, the Defense Department asked 30 universities to conduct an audit and report their findings by Aug. 31. All 30 responded, the department says. The DOD-prompted review has also ensnared some academic partnerships not related to research. The…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (238+ words) St. Thomas University President David Armstrong resigned after eight years on the job and more than a month on administrative leave amid an investigation into an alleged policy violation. The Miami Herald reported that his resignation Tuesday followed a university…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (344+ words) Temple had planned to name new buildings after donor Christopher M. Barnett, an alumnus now being investigated for financial crimes. Temple University will terminate a $55 million gift from Christopher M. Barnett, an alumnus who is being investigated for financial crimes. The donation,…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1159+ words) In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, University of Houston–Downtown’s Hope Pacheco discusses what first-gen students need to navigate college, find support and persist. Being the first in your family to attend college can mean entering an unfamiliar…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (333+ words) Just last month, the Department of Justice found Duke, pictured above, has discriminated in its medical school admissions. The Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announced this week that they had determined the University of California, Berkeley’s law…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (492+ words) Anxiety about job prospects and heavy reading loads have led to dramatic declines in humanities majors since 2012, according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2025, colleges and universities awarded the lowest number of humanities bachelor’s degrees since 1991. Humanities…...