University Business

Cornell University is the latest elite school to take a long, hard look at itself in hopes of overcoming the "unprecedented challenges" facing higher education. Cornell says it faces three major disruptions: "Rapid technological change, including the rise

Dozens of national organizations and state student loan ombudspersons warned Congress and the Education Department that cascading problems impacting federal student loans are quickly spiraling out of control, and borrowers are paying the price. The groups

The bold new world of Division I college sports has elevated some student-athletes to VIP status. NIL rights, transfer portals, and growing commercialization forced universities to quickly redesign policies that essentially treat students playing high-rev

The Department of Education is launching the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) earlier than ever before-a change it says will help families navigate the rising cost of college amid affordability concerns. The department's early rollout is w

The state's Employment Relations Board is considering whether members of Oregon State University's women's basketball team are school employees with the power to unionize. The board's eventual decision - which could take months and is likely to be challen

What if grades tell us less about what students learned than we think they do? This is the dilemma confronting higher education officials as two institutions revealed grading policy changes for 2027. In May, Harvard faculty voted to limit the number of A'

Ask a provost, CIO, dean or chair whether IT, analytics, HR, or communications should be centralized or decentralized, and you're likely to hear very different perspectives. Deans and chairs typically want these positions filled by employees who understan

Love it or hate it, U.S. News & World Report's annual college ranking is back-with a twist. Massachusetts Institute of Technology snapped Princeton University's 15-year streak at No. 1. Princeton, Harvard University, Yale University and the California Ins

A set of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday aims to rein in the topsy-turvy expansion of bachelor's degrees at California community colleges. But the bills themselves caused new friction: In a last-minute shift, the community colleges that

At nearly 49,000 students, Utah Valley University already has the biggest enrollment of any public school in the state. It's equivalent to roughly the population of Saratoga Springs and about half the size of Provo. But new President Jon Anderson wants ev