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Student Experience

Goodbye, US News? Alternative rankings are reshaping higher ed.

Alternatives like Colleges That Change Lives and FindaBetterU are shifting the focus from prestige to student satisfaction, campus culture and affordability.

The NIL Top 10: Who are the highest-paid college athletes?

Growing collective contracts and sponsorship deals have university athletes — both men and women — raking in record paydays.

How Are Commencement Speakers, Honorary Degrees Selected?

Amid the 2024 spring semester division, higher education institutions cite unifying selection criteria for honorary degrees and commencement speakers.

How AI Can Optimize Academic Programming and Student Support

Academics and advocacy leaders say the next couple of years could offer exponential developments, but departmental application is key.

Helping Neurodiverse Students Reach Their Full Academic Potential

Three northeastern schools have provided programs for neurodiverse students to find the support they need when navigating the stressful higher ed experience.

What Have We Learned From a Season of Campus Protests?

With campus tensions far from resolved and a presidential election on the horizon, is higher ed ready for the fall?

Navigating Higher Ed’s Rising Costs: Strategies for Affordability

What’s driving the relentless surge in college tuition costs, and are there promising solutions on the horizon to tackle this financial burden?

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.

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.

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.