The scale of cyberattacks against America's colleges and universities is stunning: 116 ransomware attacks in 2024 were reported before 2025 saw an explosion to 81 incidents in just the first quarter alone. If a university hasn't been hit yet, it's either been remarkably lucky or already has installed a bulletproof cybersecurity strategy.

Free speech on college campus has emerged as a new front in the culture wars. But despite what you may have heard, most university students and faculty are supportive of free speech and the robust exchange of ideas on university campuses. Accordi...

Colleges need to rethink how we prepare students for successful careers. The current approach is to provide some minimal support to students towards the end of their undergraduate years. Once students graduate, colleges and universities tradition...

Higher education is an expensive proposition in the United States, particularly for low- and moderate-income students and their families. We could argue about the cause of the affordability problem and cast blame in various directions, but let'...

It's that time of year when young people are consumed with stress about getting into college. High school seniors are ready to make final decisions, and juniors are getting started. As students and their parents decide where to apply and, ultim...

When companies as widely recognized and well established as Boeing, Walmart, and IBM start moving in a similar direction on something, it's safe to say the idea has legs.

In this case, companies are looking towards skills-based hiri...

There are too many men across the country struggling in college, dropping out of the workforce, and failing in their personal lives, particularly when compared to their female counterparts. This is pointed out quite clearly by author and scholar...

The economics and business departments inside colleges and universities have an opportunity to do what America's resource-starved newsrooms cannot. They can give middle- and working-class families objective, useful, easy-to-understand informati...

The U.S. News & World Report college rankings scandal stinks to high heaven, which creates a huge opportunity - and need - for college presidents to speak out publicly about the sham the ratings have become.

And, critically,...

Many commentators have applauded President Biden's recent move to cancel up to $20,000 of student debt for low- to middle-income borrowers.

One unintended side effect, however, has been a souring of public sentiment on student loans...

There has been a significant increase in anxiety and depression among college students. Recent data from the CDC suggests a disproportionate risk for mental health problems in college-age people; one study reported that nine out of 10 college stu...

In a crisis, any help is better than none. That's why the Biden administration's proposal to boost the cornerstone federal funding program for low-income college students is a very welcome step.

The increase in the Pell Grant woul...

However unintentionally, the pandemic has unearthed an opportunity that benefits both employers and liberal arts colleges.

A recent report by Bain & Company starts with a well-known observation -employers are struggling to fill...

Facebook's rebranding to Meta and the prospect of a new chapter of tech development around the metaverse concept is the latest reminder of why the tech sector is among the most exciting, best-paid and highest-growth destinations for college gra...

The kind of phone calls parents get from their first-year students midway through a semester are often very different from the calls they receive at the start of the school year.

The calls often change from the exuberant "Everything...

Colleges need to do a better job of onboarding students. Students, most of whom are 18 years old and have never lived away from home, typically arrive for a 2-to-3-day orientation, have a ton of information thrown at them, and are largely expecte...

Two of the most persistent challenges facing the U.S. are a lack of meaningful jobs and growing income inequality. And these problems are only getting worse.

Sure, there are jobs out there, at fast-food restaurants or fulfillment ware...

Lately, I've been hearing an increasing number of "I quit" anecdotes from friends working as administrative staff at universities. I worked in this space until recently, so I feel little surprise. But I do feel sympathy because most of them...

It's a great time to be a software developer, data analyst or cybersecurity professional. Not so much if you're one of the many employers in the tech sector and beyond facing intense competition in a growing struggle to attract and retain IT...

Ask CEOs what keeps them up at night and skills shortages will be at the very top of the list.

That was true even before the pandemic arrived, changing the way we work and consume almost overnight and accelerating the already rapid di...