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

A plan to restructure Texas A&M’s 10 libraries would force librarians to relinquish tenure or move to another academic department to keep it. The university has yet to explain its rationale for the changes. Read more

Thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, online M.B.A. programs have gained stature—and students. That’s good news for accessibility, and a promising model for other graduate programs. Read more

AAUP finds tenured faculty lines declined dramatically since 2004, but many institutions have updated their tenure policies to account for diversity work and work-life balance. Read more

Two new reports from Georgetown University find that more young adults with college degrees end up with “good jobs,” but it takes them longer to get there than previous generations. Read more

Professors could be better about building relationships with students, many of whom hope for assistance with career planning and networking. But students may not realize their role in connecting. Read more

Institutions are offering additional, less costly and even free summer courses this year as an option for students who fell behind or got off track during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Younger Americans and those with student debt are far less likely than their peers to believe the benefits of getting a higher education outweigh the costs. Read more