Some community colleges have dropped the word “community” from their names as institutions re-envision their academic offerings and try to avoid negative stereotypes. Read more

Too many obstacles block students who left college from returning to get degrees they were close to earning, according to a new report on an initiative to get those students over the finish line. Read more

A researcher explores academe’s version of the “big quit”—what’s distinctive about it and why campus leaders need to take it seriously. Read more

China’s top research organization has suspended its use of the country’s largest academic database, causing some scholars to question whether its stranglehold on the sector might be loosened. Read more

Eagerly awaited U.S. review of companies that manage colleges’ online academic programs urges more Education Department scrutiny but doesn’t appear to significantly threaten revenue-sharing deals. Read more

University of Florida seemingly endorses state’s new anti-CRT law and warns professors that violating the law risks state funding. Some $106 million could be on the line. Read more

Faculty members at the Peralta Community College District mourn hundreds of cut courses and laid-off adjuncts. Administrators say enrollment declines leave them no choice. Read more

The number of students who left college before earning a credential continued to rise during the last two years. Read more

A new program at the University of Rochester pairs faculty and staff with international students whose families can’t attend graduation. They will cheer the graduates on, take photos and share a celebratory meal. Read More

College tuition largely held steady during the pandemic. Now rampant inflation is pushing tuition costs up, with some institutions approving steep increases unseen since the recession of 2008. Read more