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Employers Still Prize College Degrees, and Many Expect AI to Raise Their Value, Gallup-Lumina Survey Finds

Most employers who make hiring decisions still trust higher education and expect artificial intelligence to make a college ...
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Higher Ed Groups Urge Census Bureau to Scrap Proposal That Could Leave Out International Students and Scholars

A coalition of 19 higher education associations is asking the Census Bureau to withdraw a proposed rule that would change who is counted in the decennial census and bar questions about race, ethnicity ...
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Cornell Faculty Begin Debating No-Confidence Resolution, University Bans Fraternity Parties

Cornell University’s Faculty Senate on Wednesday begins debating a resolution that would declare no confidence in the ...
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College Students’ Faith in Free Speech Protections Hits a Decade Low, Knight Survey Finds

Young Americans overwhelmingly say free speech matters. A growing share doubt it is safe, and college students are the most ...
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Report Finds Gap Between Federal Earnings Test And Real Return On College Investment

Nearly all undergraduate college programs meet the earnings standard in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3). A new report finds, however, that far fewer leave graduates financially ahead once the ...
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Cornell Faculty Move Toward No-Confidence Vote as Students Protest, Ithaca Weighs Permit Freeze Over Handling of Fraternity Assault Case

Cornell University students were set to begin a seven-hour sit-in Wednesday afternoon in support of a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.
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New York Opens Free Community College to Adults Who Already Hold a Degree

Gov. Kathy Hochul announces free SUNY and CUNY associate degrees for New Yorkers ages 25 to 55, even with prior degrees. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) New Yorkers between 25 and 55 who ...
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Higher Ed Groups Sue DHS Over Abrupt Limits on International Student Internships

A coalition of higher education organizations sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday, arguing the agency illegally gutted a long-standing program that lets international students ...
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Amazon Pledges Free Community College in Data Center Towns as Local Opposition Grows

Amazon says it will put more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities that host its data centers. The money would cover community college tuition, skilled-trades training and home ...
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NCAN Data: Affordability Gaps Persist Across the Great Lakes States

Public college remains out of financial reach for many students in the Great Lakes region, according to a new analysis from the National College Attainment Network (NCAN). The group’s annual ...
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Small Talk, Big Impact: What Faculty and TAs Do in Class That Colleges Aren’t Measuring

When higher education leaders talk about student belonging, the conversation tends to center on programs, offices, and peer communities. But mounting evidence points to a different, often overlooked ...
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Every Interaction Makes a Difference: How Colleges Can Make Care Predictable, Not Accidental

At two community colleges, the first question to the student was the same: What is your student identification number? She did not have one. She was still trying to determine whether she belonged ...