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    Class of 2025 grads are experiencing disconnect between job expectations and reality, study finds

    Soon-to-be graduates believe they’ll secure a job sooner than recent graduates have experienced, ZipRecruiter said.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 8, 2025
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    College students — and those not enrolled — see the value in higher education

    The majority of students expect their credentials to help them make enough money to live comfortably, according to a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll.

    By • May 7, 2025
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    Student Engagement

    Colleges focus on retention with a variety of steps designed to keep students committed to staying in school and completing their education.

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    [Podcast] EdTech Evolution

    Explore how digital tools are transforming accessibility and engagement in today’s evolving higher ed landscape.

    By Higher Ed Dive’s studioID • May 6, 2025
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    Class of 2025 may face tight competition for fewer jobs

    Graduating seniors also report trepidation around participating in meetings and giving feedback to managers, according to the recruiting platform Handshake.

    By Laurel Kalser • May 1, 2025
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    How colleges can support transgender students amid the Trump administration

    Campuses shouldn’t be racing to comply with “harmful and discriminatory policies” before they are legally required to do so, one attorney said.

    By Danielle McLean • April 28, 2025
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    Columbia University vows to remove any future encampments

    The Ivy League institution also threatened student protesters with arrest amid reports that demonstrators were planning more encampments. 

    By , • April 24, 2025
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    Opinion // President Speaks

    College rankings don’t fully capture institutions that serve post-traditional students

    Some metrics don’t adequately track certain students, including those attending part time or who start college in months other than the traditional fall semester. 

    By Becky Takeda-Tinker • April 23, 2025
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    Beyond mass emails: How to encourage student feedback

    Leaders from two community colleges shared how they’re soliciting student input to improve institutional planning.

    By • April 22, 2025
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    College grads say they are confident about jobs but cautious about economy

    Employers that offer flexibility, purpose and growth will attract and retain the next generation of top talent, a CareerBuilder + Monster executive said.

    By Carolyn Crist • April 21, 2025
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    How an early alert system raised one college’s FAFSA completion

    Letting students know about missing documents makes all the difference, Holyoke Community College officials explained.

    By • April 17, 2025
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    How one community college helps adult students get prior learning credit

    Colleges can improve nontraditional students’ access to these credits, leaders said at the American Association of Community Colleges’ conference.

    By • April 16, 2025
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    4 ways community colleges can boost workforce development

    Higher education leaders at this week’s ASU+GSV Summit gave advice for how two-year institutions can boost the economic mobility of their students.

    By • April 11, 2025
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    More colleges are creating homeless liaison roles. Here’s why.

    The workers act as a point person for students experiencing homelessness, helping with everything from applying for financial aid to finding housing. 

    By Danielle McLean • April 3, 2025
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    University of Michigan scraps multimillion dollar DEI investment

    The move shuttered the public flagship’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, effective immediately.

    By • March 28, 2025
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    ‘Moving in the right direction’: The push by wealthy institutions to enroll more low-income students

    Pell Grant recipients at colleges with the largest endowments increased nearly 5 percentage points since 2007, per a recent Brookings Institution analysis.

    By Lilah Burke • March 28, 2025
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    Education Department reopens IDR student loan plan applications

    The American Federation of Teachers sued the agency this month for blocking access to the congressionally mandated repayment options.

    By • March 27, 2025
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    What types of colleges offer the best ROI?

    The financial value of 4,600 colleges has been updated in a database from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

    By Lilah Burke • March 25, 2025
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    High school students with autism gain college mentors in NYC program

    The Making Mentors program empowers college students with autism to provide representation for and build community with high school mentees.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • March 24, 2025
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    Gender gaps in certain STEM majors are widening — but not everywhere

    Growing divides in physics and other fields at less selective colleges may be troubling for institutions hoping to graduate students into high-paying careers. 

    By Lilah Burke • March 19, 2025
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    ‘SEND HELP!’: 59% of students face insecurities around needs like food and housing

    Among students who stopped-out or are in danger of doing so, 79% cited basic needs insecurities and financial challenges, the Hope Center found.

    By • March 11, 2025
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    Engaging families: A key to boosting college student retention

    Recent data underscores that when parents are actively engaged, students are more likely to persist through their academic journey.

    March 10, 2025
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    Diversifying college admissions: Why test-optional is not as effective as we hoped

    Data suggests test-blind policies remove higher education barriers for underrepresented students. 

    March 10, 2025
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    Transfer enrollment ticked up 4.4% in the fall, report finds

    Previously stopped-out students starting at new institutions made up a majority of transfers, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

    By • March 5, 2025
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    Lumina sets new postsecondary attainment goal with focus on college ROI

    The influential nonprofit wants 75% of U.S. adults to have a postsecondary degree or credential that leads to “economic prosperity” by 2040.

    By • March 4, 2025
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    AFT sues Education Department over anti-DEI guidance

    The union alleged that the agency’s recent guidance barring colleges from considering race in any of their programs and policies is unconstitutional.

    By • Feb. 26, 2025