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Incorporating AI into the Admissions Process

As higher ed grapples with the complexities and expenses of admissions, the allure of adopting AI grows.

Admissions /
By: Aila Boyd
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Is Higher Ed’s Learning Future Hybrid, Not Remote?

Consultants and leaders rebut the online-only tomorrow despite the growth of remote programs and cultural shifts that have students reconsidering the value of a college education.

Student Experience /
By: Chris Kudialis
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FAFSA Delays Cause Headaches for Students, Schools

Only time will tell if the one-year confusion for the ‘simplified’ federal aid form will yield long-term benefits.

Admissions /
By: Aila Boyd

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FAFSA Update Headache: How’d We Get Here?

Attempts to simplify and eliminate inconsistencies in the federal aid forms has resulted in an unprecedented disruption to student financial aid offices.

Admissions /
By: Aila Boyd
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Architecture and the University: An Intersection of Form and Function

Universities are changing their internal spaces to match the way students live and learn.

Student Experience /
By: J. Aelick
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Student Journalists Fight for Access as Universities Toe the Line

Student editors allege schools are more focused on public relations and protecting a brand than fostering legitimate student journalism.

Student Experience /
By: Chris Kudialis
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AI Will Level the Academic Playing Field, Eventually

Higher-ed leaders are touting plans for an AI teaching revolution, but most students have yet to see significant results.

Student Experience /
By: Chris Kudialis
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Don’t Assume Students Are AI Savvy 

As artificial intelligence transforms the classroom experience, higher ed leaders are stressing that students need guidance with how and when to use the technology appropriately.

Student Experience /
By: Aila Boyd
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Minerva University: Wisdom Through Experience

One university is developing global citizens by rethinking the entire higher education process, from admission to curriculum.

Student Experience /
By: Maryna Yankovska

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Standardized Admissions Testing: An Evolving Landscape

After nearly a century of SAT dominance, test-optional, test-blind and alternative testing methods are changing the higher ed admissions process.

Admissions /
By: Aila Boyd
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QuickFire: Sarah McMaster

17 questions with Champlain College’s Executive Director for Marketing and Enrollment Management

Marketing & Branding /
By: Kevin Renton
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Safety First! Ensuring Student Well-being Abroad

Two higher ed institutions with thriving study-abroad programs emphasize planning and communication to ensure student safety.

Student Experience /
By: Joshua Aelick
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Marketing Mental Wellness: How to Develop and Promote Student Support Programs

An increased focus on mental wellness and equitable access is driving colleges to develop – and promote – new resources and programs to help keep students healthy and enrolled.

Marketing & Branding /
By: Ryan Schwartz

Unpacking UC’s Stance on Online Degrees

The University of California’s decision to close loopholes allowing students to piece together online degrees triggered concerns that online degrees may be considered inferior.

Student Experience /
By: Aila Boyd

Proctoring Software: Accessible or Invasive?

Proctoring software may further erode an increasingly distanced relationship between students and their universities, evidenced by a recent judge’s ruling that room scans violate privacy rights.

Student Experience /
By: Ankita Bhanot

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The Promise and Peril of ChatGPT and AI Platforms in Higher Ed

Advocates say a measured approach to the popular new tech will enhance learning and help level the academic playing field.

Student Experience /
By: Chris Kudialis