Community colleges leaning on tech to boost recruitment efforts
Enrollment in community colleges has lagged, bringing new tech-focused efforts into focus. Read more
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California Gov. Newsom raises UC Berkeley enrollment cap
The dispute comes as California’s public universities receive a surge of applications, now two years removed from the start of the pandemic. Read more
Students around the world make a stand against modern slavery
With pieces of paper and some markers, students at Complejo Educativo Bilingüe Mas Camarena in Valencia, Spain drew what freedom means to them. Read more
Done with COVID? Fed up with ongoing absences, one university is making big changes
In a nod to frustrated faculty, the University of Oregon is giving them more power as pandemic numbers improve. Read more
Cornell students from China jeer, walk out on Uyghur student who asked lawmaker about genocide
University leader cuts off Democrat representative's response to question: 'We have a lot of the Chinese students exiting the room, congresswoman, just to let you know.' Read more
Central Michigan University will temporarily shutter some dorms next fall
CMU's enrollment had been declining in recent years and it lost more than 4,000 students since the pandemic began. Read more
Fentanyl: Why the potent drug poses a big threat to students, colleges
The recent news of six West Point cadets in South Florida overdosing on cocaine during Spring Break and surviving was a scary reminder of the dangers of young adults using illegal drugs. Read more
The collapse of community college enrollment: Can California turn it around?
Despite sinking overall enrollment, some are seeing students come back. Targeted state aid is likely helping, but so is more in-person instruction. Read more
Dozens of community colleges failed to turn over fraud data on possible fake enrollment
Despite a request last August from the chancellor’s office that all 116 California Community Colleges report on enrollment fraud involving fake student bots, nearly 40% of campuses failed to submit any information. Read more
How seriously should higher ed take the metaverse?
The tech industry and other corporate heavyweights are taking the metaverse seriously. Should faculty, staff, and administrators in higher education follow suit? Read more
