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

New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show total enrollment declined 4.1 percent since last spring. Community colleges are once again the sector hit the hardest. Read more

New York State is allowing colleges in the state that meet certain criteria to formally call themselves universities. Several image-conscious institutions have done just that. Read more

Some say so, but the president’s plan to cancel at least some student debt is still not finalized. Read more

With Facebook on the decline, some institutions are turning to a third-party app to foster connection among new first-year students. Faculty, administrators and current students are also welcome. Read more

The Education Department will automatically discharge $5.8 billion in federal student loans owed by over 560,000 borrowers who attended any campus operated by Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit education company that was found guilty of defrauding students. Read more