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Investigation Finds Illinois Colleges Falling Short on Shielding Undocumented Students

Most public colleges and universities in Illinois are failing to fully comply with a new state law that requires the schools have protocols on what to do if immigration agents show up on campus and to provide information to students on how to respond, a Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation has found.

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Partisan Divide Deepens as Congress Weighs Intervention in University Speech Policies

Rep. Alma Adams, a Democrat from North Carolina, accused opponents of diversity, equity and inclusion of “inconsistency” as they seek to restrict what can be taught on campus but at the same time complain about their own free speech being violated.

Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Burgess Owens (R-UT) stood on opposite sides of Wednesday's hearing on free speech.

18- To 20-Year-Olds Lead Community College Enrollment For the First Time

More students are earning postsecondary credentials before the age of 18, a trend that is likely due to the rise in dual enrollment programs.

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As Trump Budget Cuts Threaten Tribal Colleges, MacKenzie Scott Throws One Minnesota Institution a Lifeline

Red Lake Nation College, a two-year tribal college, received a $7 million donation from the philanthropist.

From Resilience to Responsibility: Colorado State University's Naomi Nishi Encouraged Participants to Rethink Disability Inclusion at NADOHE

Arguing that the traditional medical model of diagnosing pathologizes neurodivergence and disability as something needing to be treated or fixed, Nishi encouraged participants to instead use a social model that considers what the barriers to inclusion are and how to dismantle them.

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Portland Community College Faculty and Staff Strike Wednesday After Stalled Negotiations

The strike follows a formal impasse declared on January 30 and an overwhelming strike authorization vote in February.

Ohio Community Colleges Try Half-Semester "Mini-Mesters" to Boost Completion

The colleges plan to focus on learning outcomes rather than replicating the structure of a traditional semester.

Columbus State Community College

Study Reveals Stark Job Quality Gaps Across U.S. Workforce

Most American workers lack quality employment as disparities persist across race, gender, and education levels, according to groundbreaking national survey.

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How TRIO Turned a Distant Dream into a Plan

TRIO knocked down barriers, one by one. The biggest was knowledge, how the higher-ed system works, what steps come first, and how to pay for it without burying your family in debt.

Beyond Single Labels: How One Organization is Bridging Higher Education's Divides

The National Institutes for Historically-Underserved Students challenges higher ed to think beyond single-issue advocacy.

Participants of the National Institutes for Historically-Underserved Students (NIHUS) at Tougaloo College last May.

Unapologetic Leadership: Yeah, Uh-Huh, You Know What it is Maroon and Gray

Practitioners and policymakers must stop engaging in the same old, same old because that’s how you yield the same results. I am done with people saying, “This is how we’ve always done it” or “this is past practice,” when they know we aren’t getting the student success and outcomes our students and communities deserve.

Dr. Keith Curry

The Illusion of Neutrality in Higher Education

Universities cannot claim apolitical ground when their choices create the very conditions for campus violence.

Dr. Branden D. Elmore

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