The Case for Reopening College Campuses
Higher education media has gone “all in” for keeping college campuses closed this fall, with articles like “The Case Against Reopening” in The Chronicle of Higher Education and “Colleges Are Deluding Themselves”…
Did You Know? Colleges Could Lose 1/3 of Students if Fall Classes Stay Online
Higher ed leaders have bemoaned what they see as insufficient federal support during the coronavirus pandemic, but they might have a bigger problem: convincing students to enroll in the fall.…
Still Believe That a College Degree Is a Great Investment?
Recently, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced that he was in favor of a plan to make college education free–for most students at public institutions anyway. Why? Because too many students…
Young Americans Don’t Need College During a Crisis
The American economy is deteriorating “with alarming speed,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell said recently, signaling that the government’s response to COVID-19 put people in a difficult financial situation.…
Idaho’s Higher Education Earthquake?
Higher education reform will only come from the outside, probably from political reform. Or so we thought. Along came the coronavirus, also an outside force, that is upsetting the status…
Did You Know? UNC Schools Will (Likely) Not Raise Tuition This Year
The UNC Board of Governors’ Committee on Budget and Finance voted on Wednesday to freeze tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 academic year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and…
How UNC Can Save Money Post-COVID-19
UNC has announced its intent to reopen all 16 campuses this fall with in-person instruction. But the system will have to make significant changes before moving forward. Jenna A. Robinson…
UPDATED: Did You Know? Few Rich Colleges Turning Down COVID-19 Relief Money
Most of the wealthiest universities in the country have accepted money from the CARES Act, meant to help university students weather the economic consequences of COVID-19 and state shut-downs. The…
As Budgets Tighten, Colleges Still Vulnerable to Ransomware
Colleges and universities around the country are proving to be easy prey to hackers with ransom demands. In Massachusetts, Cape Cod Community College was defrauded of $800,000 last year, while…
Did You Know? UNC Pell Grant Students Have More Debt Than Their Peers
The federal Pell Grant program provides need-based grants to millions of college students every year—and costs the government over $30 billion annually. But even with that large investment, Pell Grant…