The most selective schools in the U.S. don’t necessarily pay their presidents the most. The president of Thomas Jefferson University was the best-paid private college president in the country, making a total of more than $8.4 million in 2020, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Both his base pay and total compensation exceed that of other private college presidents. Read more

Claudine Gay’s presidency lasted a mere six months. Now, in the aftermath of her exit, questions linger about how the Harvard Corporation handled matters. Read more

Complete College America, the nonprofit dedicated to improving equitable student outcomes, has long championed its model its outcomes-based funding model to help bolster graduation rates. However, it believes its next “evolution” has arrived: completion-goals funding. Read more

As more colleges focus on recruiting military veterans, proponents of this nascent academic discipline want to promote academic inquiry about veterans. Read more

President Donald Trump has suggested taxing the endowments of large private universities to pay for a free, online “American Academy.” Read more

Latest attempt to tackle pupil absences criticised as failing to tackle the magnitude of the problem Read more

State lawmakers believe a new four-year university would help increase degree attainment in rural areas. Read more

Reimagined PhD that provides students with business training and industry contacts is attracting interest from governments and science philanthropists Read more

Following former Harvard University President Claudine Gay’s resignation, Provost Alan Garber will be serving as interim president of the university. Read more

The University of Massachusetts Boston will no longer require aspiring faculty members to submit “diversity, equity, and inclusion” statements following advocacy from a national free speech group. Read more