What is liberatory design and why does higher education need it right away?
Liberatory design is like design thinking with a healthy dose of self-awareness. Read more
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College rankings list has a new No. 1 and a few outliers in its Top 50
Endowments, test scores and selectivity are included in College Raptor's Top 50 list, but net cost is also a factor. Read more
Penn State institutes hiring freeze
Penn State implemented a hiring freeze on Monday as the university aims to balance an operating budget that had a nearly $200 million deficit for 2021-22. Read more
College confidence: Why 40% of students are thinking about withdrawing
A new report reveals the two biggest factors driving indecision and uncertainty among families. Read more
‘It’s a biblical issue’: Michigan town votes to defund library they say was ‘grooming’ kids
A town in Michigan has voted to defund its own library because it was supposedly "grooming" children for sexual abuse. Read more
College is increasingly out of reach for many students. What went wrong?
How did college go from being the doorway to the American dream to the nightmare of starting adult life deep in debt, unsure of whether your degree will help you get a job that even pays enough to pay off that debt. Read more
One in three first-year New Zealand polytech students quit in the first 12 months
New data paints an alarming picture of the challenges at polytechs, with one-third of first year polytech students quitting their studies last year and some qualifications unable to retain any learners at all. Read more
College alums demand Amy Coney Barrett be booted from hall of fame over honor code ‘violations’
According to a report from Fox News, an alumni group from the college where Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett received her undergraduate degree wants her booted from the school's hall of fame because they believe she lied her way onto the nation's highest court. Read more
Here is one way that higher ed leaders can combat inflation
As inflation rates continue to rise, universities are feeling the effects in several ways—from increased costs for labor, food, and energy to declining enrollments. Read more
Housing crunch sends colleges scrambling to find space for students
Overbooked for the fall and out of residences, institutions are turning to hotels and even other colleges to add rooms. Read more
