higher education

As the number of prospective students shrinks, consultants say it’s especially important for smaller schools that want to expand their brand.

In the span of six weeks, Samantha Rafferty quit her job, was accepted into graduate school, and found out she was pregnant with a new child. Two years on, she couldn’t have been happier with her decision.

After eight years of working in clinical research, Deondra Montgomery went back to school.

As AI brings challenges to higher education, USC is embracing the tech with a new school dedicated to researching innovations and applying AI across disciplines.

That could weaken the doctoral pipeline — and spell trouble for the future of science and innovation in the U.S.

Critics warn that the new limits set to go into effect on July 1 could hurt the Massachusetts economy and shut out low-income students.

As states ban and colleges roll back DEI programs, Black students are left with less mentorship and support.

Companies like Starship, which operates close to 80 delivery robots at Oregon State University, are turning college grounds into real-world training grounds for students studying robotics.

We experimented with letting an economist analyze four students’ college plans and pick the most economically advantageous choice.

“Business schools are desperately looking for alternative revenue streams to finance their marquee MBA programs,” said journalist Robb Mandelbaum, reporting for Bloomberg Businessweek. And one stream they’re turning to— executive education.