Walter HudsonAIWhen AI Flags a Student in Trouble, Who Is Responsible for What Comes Next?Colleges are turning to early alert systems to improve retention, but autonomous tools are raising unresolved questions about privacy, mandatory reporting, and human oversight.July 28, 2026InstitutionsThe Three-Year Degree DebateAs colleges experiment with faster, cheaper bachelor’s degrees, critics warn that reduced-credit programs may leave working-class students with a diminished version of higher education.July 2, 2026InstitutionsNew Book Amplifies Voices of Black Women Who Led HBCUs Through Crisis, TransformationIn their own words, trailblazing Black women HBCU presidents reveal what it takes to lead institutions built on legacy, resilience, and transformation.June 19, 2026InstitutionsExperts Warn Data Gaps Undermine Value of Fast-Growing Non-Degree CredentialsExperts say workforce Pell alone won't fix the problem.June 11, 2026DemographicsThe Last Class of 18-Year-OldsAs the demographic cliff arrives, some colleges have a plan. Others are waiting for a miracle.June 9, 2026InstitutionsWhy a Massive Endowment Doesn't Mean a University Is RichAs elite institutions announce layoffs, hiring freezes, and program cuts, a closer look at the difference between what institutions own and what they can actually spend reveals a more complicated financial picture than headline numbers suggest.June 1, 2026InstitutionsColleges Are Drowning in Data. Experts Say That’s Exactly the ProblemAmerican colleges and universities have spent more than a decade investing heavily in data infrastructure, yet a growing chorus of technology experts and higher education analysts warn that the industry’s obsession with accumulating information has paradoxically left institutions less equipped to help the students they serve.May 21, 2026AIUniversities Are Betting Big on AI — and Some Are Already Cashing InDecades of dwindling state and federal appropriations have led to a generation of endowment managers who behave more like venture capitalists than traditional institutional stewards in order to fill the gap that public disinvestment has left behind.May 14, 2026Leadership & PolicyHigher Education Professionals Urged to 'Retool' Amid Wave of Institutional Closures and DEI RollbacksA panel of senior higher education leaders gathered virtually on Friday to address what one moderator called a "critical transition" facing the field, as college closures, political pressures on diversity initiatives, and shifting institutional priorities displace thousands of administrators across the country.May 8, 2026Leadership & PolicyDr. Mary Evans Sias, Trailblazing Higher Education Leader, Passes AwaySias was a pioneering figure in American higher education whose distinguished career spanned more than four decades.May 7, 2026Page 1 of 65Next Page
