Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Summer 2025 magazine. You can subscribe here. For Benjamin Wade, it was a sad homecoming. A couple of years ago, he graduated from Fontbonne ...

Higher ed institutions that successfully integrate emerging technologies and strengthen cybersecurity may very well thrive.

Hybrid identity gaps and high user turnover create orphaned accounts in universities, increasing attack surface and breach risk.

With warm weather and a booming economy attracting young families and aspiring college freshmen in record numbers, South Carolina might seem immune from the sweeping demographic and social challenges ...

Artificial intelligence and the efficiency gains that come with it have the potential to change the current trajectory of many institutions at risk. But the key is to start now. Four years have passed ...

This article constitutes the second installment of a three-part series analyzing the prospective transformations within the U.S. Department of Education and the federal student loan system under ...

Challenges abound for the higher education sector. One of the biggest challenges has been the demographic decline in student population while operations and fixed costs associated with campus and ...

Given concerns about dire financial and demographic challenges and public skepticism about the returns on investment for college degrees, it is no surprise that New Jersey lawmakers are having serious ...

Over the next decade, American higher education will undergo a profound shakeout. The system will become more stratified, with elite institutions continuing to offer a rich, immersive and ...

In higher education, we teach that honest perspective only comes with a strong effort to understand both sides of a debate. As educators, we encourage healthy dialogue and exchange of ideas. But we ...

Teri Ooms provides a broad perspective on the demographic shifts and workforce shortages affecting the education sector. Dan Knorr shares insights from Commonwealth University’s consolidation of ...

The Commissioner of Higher Education said if the Legislature does not award the requested funds, some universities may have to severely curb their offerings. “It will be extremely tight,” she said.