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The article highlights the impact of state laws on abortion and gun policies on college enrollment decisions among students. It reveals that a majority consider these issues when choosing where to study, with a notable increase in the importance placed on reproductive health access. It underscore a bipartisan concern regarding campus gun policies and emphasize how these social issues influence enrollment patterns, particularly among younger demographics.

The article focuses on the challenges and barriers faced by academic institutions in promoting and encouraging community-focused research and scholarship. It discusses how such research can help build public trust in higher education institutions amid declining confidence in academia. It highlights the obstacles, including funding structures, promotion and tenure criteria, and institutional policies, that hinder community-based research.

The article presents the discussion on public confidence in higher education's ability revealing a partisan gap including Democrats seeing higher education's contributions.

The article reports on the increase in international-student numbers in the U.S. according to a 2021 survey published by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Topics discussed include the recorded decline in international student applications in 2020 which may be attributed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the international-student enrollment reported by higher education institutions surveyed, and the views offered by Mirka Martel of IIE regarding international enrollment.

The article focuses on the efforts of U.S. universities and colleges to address the concern of international students about anti-Asian racism in 2021. Topics discussed include the 72% decline in the number of new foreign students in the U.S. in 2020, emergence of the U.S. as the least safe among developed countries such as Great Britain and Canada for prospective international students and their parents, and the outreach program implemented by institutions to recruit international students.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by college dropouts in re-enrolling, highlighting complex reasons such as academic unpreparedness, financial burdens, and life circumstances. Topics include the struggle to balance work and family with education, the daunting barriers preventing re-enrollment like outstanding debts, and the disillusionment with a system that didn't previously work for them.

The article discusses diversity in education as international students coming to the U.S. first time identified as Black. It mentions perspectives can be shaped by stereotypes of African Americans and other minorities in popular culture or reflect very different perspectives on race and ethnicity in their home countries. It also mentions blind spot for colleges as Black Lives Matter protests bring new attention and race is not an identity marker or a social distinction.

The article provides information on recent appointments, resignations, retirements, awards, and deaths in academic leadership. Melissa L. Gilliam has been appointed as the first woman and first Black president of Boston University. Topics covered include Barbara J. Bryan's appointment as acting president of Broward College, Richard Corcoran becoming the permanent president of New College of Florida, and Bonnie H.

The article discusses how social stigma prevents men from pursuing certain health care careers such as nursing. It examines how hospitals, nursing homes, and other health-care providers are often the largest employers in economically depressed communities yet some men continue to seek employment in manufacturing or remain out of work.

The article discusses the effects of the travel ban issued by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on international students and faculty at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. The article reports that forty percent of U.S. colleges and universities have reported a decrease in international enrollments and that the executive order has also affected international students and scholars who already study in America.

The article talks about the economic issues, and election polls in North Carolina and support for political candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It mentions the traditional industries such as furniture, unemployment and public higher education in the state, needs to revive the economy through education and employment and colleges such as Catawba Valley Community College to open furniture courses and East Carolina University to connect with the local needs.

The article discusses tensions between globalist aspects of U.S. higher education and the nationalist views of U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics include problems with recruiting international students to U.S. institutions after Trump's election in 2016, the economic impact and financial benefits of foreign college students in the U.S., and the cultural effects of foreign students on campuses.

The article discusses job market conditions facing Chinese college students studying in the U.S. Topics include problems with applying for H1-B visas in the U.S. and the use of the optional practical training (OPT) program, the lack of job opportunities in China for Chinese students who have studied abroad, and the impact of anti-immigration sentiment on Chinese students in the U.S.

The article discusses how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made the country inaccessible to American and Western researchers, hindering academic partnerships and fieldwork opportunities. It highlights that the Higher School of Economics in Moscow funded Radomir Ray Mitic's, an assistant professor of higher education at the University of North Dakota, U.S., research on civic awareness among students in a Russian university.

The article states that American universities are turning to Africa as an untapped source of international students, due to declining enrolments from China. According to NAFSA: Association of International Educators, China was a key contributor to the US economy last year. It mentions that the number of visas granted to Chinese students for studying in the US during autumn 2022 has decreased, raising concerns about a possible long-term decline as a result of the contracting population growth.

The article discusses developments in the higher education sector in the U.S. as of early 2014, particularly the unabated decline of financial support for public colleges and universities. It focuses on the role played by such groups as lobbyists, activists, and big-government liberals like lobbyist Patrick E. Watson on the decline, and the comment by University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development senior Fellow Robert K. Poch on the topic.

The article explores the behavior of young people between the ages of 18-24 that are from low-income families, and racial or ethnic minorities. Particular focus is given to how these young people often choose military service over college. Additional topics discussed include the $575 million dollars spent annually on advertising by the U.S. military, how typically only for-profit colleges advertise and how branding could be used to help reach students less likely to enroll.

The article discusses about the education governors of the U.S. and their records on public schools and colleges. It further discusses about the anti-education governor, Scott Walker, the Wisconsin Republican made the state's colleges criticizing and questioning their value; challenging what was taught in their classrooms; and Walker had slashed college budgets and proposed to gut the Wisconsin Idea, enshrined in state law, that stresses higher education's importance to the state and society.

The article reports on updates in the higher education sector in the U.S., particularly the surveys showing that a growing number of Americans appreciate the value of higher education. Also cited are the studies on the issue of who should pay for college education, the recognition by President Joe Biden of the role the government should play in supporting college students, and his announcement of a plan to cancel student loan debts.

The article offers information on the 55,000 Degrees campaign of the educational sector, government and the private sector in Louisville, Kentucky with the goal of getting the city's college-attainment rate to reach 50% by 2020. Topics covered include the generational poverty among students which is a factor behind low college degree attainment, achievement gap between white students and black students, and the variety of approaches the city has tried in the past to provide educational parity.

The article reports on decline in enrollment of college students in the ongoing crisis of the COVID-29 pandemic. It mentions the decline is caused by working parents strained by the demands of full-time pandemic child care put their studies on hold, and international students couldn't get visas, along with the comments of Courtney Brown, vice president for impact and planning at the Lumina Foundation.

The article looks at Chinese families aiming to send their children to study in U.S. colleges and universities, profiling several families and the steps they have taken to direct their children's education toward this goal. Topics include the contrast between the college admissions process in China versus the U.S.

The article discusses the role of universities and colleges in economic development for U.S. municipalities. Topics include the success of the Research Triangle Park economic development initiative in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, the relation of Stanford University to the development of technology industries in the Silicon Valley region of California, and relations between higher education and businesses.

The article discusses alcohol consumption among college students in Athens, George, where the University of Georgia's main campus is located. The article describes efforts by local police to curb illegal conduct related to alcohol, to promote student safety, and to arrest underage drinkers. Comments by Athens police chief Jimmy Williamson are presented, as well as the opinions of bar owner Mark Bell.

The article discusses how various geopolitical issues may impact open research. Topics explored include the intellectual exchange between college campuses across borders in addition to the open publication of research, the increasing security concerns of governments over international research collaboration, and the China Initiative launched by the U.S. government which examined allegations of Chinese academic espionage.

The article discusses the free-college plan by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. Topics covered include the argument by advocates that states cannot be prevented from reducing higher-education funding in the current system, the free-college plan involving a partnership between the federal government and the states, and the belief by research director George Leef that individual students and families are responsible for paying for college.

The article profiles Leon Botstein, president of Bard College, and focuses on how his past as a child of Polish immigrants fleeing Nazi persecution has influenced the school's approach to international engagement as a liberal-arts institution. It notes that during Botstein's tenure, Bard has helped found new colleges, programs, and partnerships in areas such as Russia, South Africa, and the Palestinian West Bank.

The article discusses the resignation of a Georgia professor after the state university system refuses to require her students to wear masks and the blocking of professors from testifying against a state voting by the University of Florida. The professors and administrators of color on the Chapel Hill campus resigned, citing the university's racial and political climate.

The article discusses security issues in online education in the U.S., particularly the possible censorship and local security law violations faced by foreign students. It cites the experience of Emory University with their Chinese students and instructors as it shifted to online classes from in-person teaching. Also cited are the difficult choices faced by college teachers in global virtual classrooms like whether to create separate lesson plans for American and foreign students.

The article discusses the collaboration of Yale University and the National University of Singapore (NUS) to form the liberal arts college Yale-NUS College, located in Singapore. Topics include the creation of the Yale-NUS curriculum led by Yale professor Bryan Garsten, the combination of intellectual traditions from Asia and the West in the curriculum, and the possible concerns of liberal arts education in Singapore.

The article profiles the experiences of Mengshi Zhao, Jianwei Li, and Yan, three Chinese students who enrolled at Michigan State University in 2012. Details are provided on social and psychological aspects of the students as they adjusted to a new culture through services offered by the college. Other topics covered include the students' travel around the U.S., interactions with classmates and roommates, and academic achievement.

The article discusses difficulties facing efforts by U.S. colleges and universities to develop campuses and partnerships in India. Topics include problems with recruiting graduate students from India, comparisons of higher education in China to that in India, and government restrictions on foreign universities. Also addressed are the impact of bureaucratic regulations on foreign academics, the balance between teaching and research involved in faculty exchanges, and the involvement of the firm Sannam S4 in interpreting Indian culture and regulations for U.S. universities.

The article provides several ideas from contributors to the journal on ways in which higher education can be reformed. Ideas related to topics including the use of writing as a way to assess learning in all subjects, the appointment of two college presidents at each institution, and a model of providing badges, rather than grades, to students to indicate mastery of content are provided. Some of the additional recommendations regarding reform include providing students and parents with accurate calculations of out-of-pocket costs for college degrees, reprioritizing the aims of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to focus on the educational needs of college athletes, and incorporating technology into counseling and advisement services for college students.

The article explores educational reforms at Asian universities in locations including China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong which emphasize liberal arts education. Particular focus is given to ways in which secondary schools and colleges are adapting their curriculum to allow students to study the humanities in an effort to improve their critical thinking and teamwork skills to prepare them for future employment. Questions regarding the relationship of liberal arts education and traditional systems of higher education based on discipline specific coursework are explored. Other topics include the reliance of Asian college teachers on the lecture method of teaching and comments from students, teachers, and parents on the transition to education focused on interdisciplinary studies.

The article discusses the rising numbers of Chinese students attending American colleges and examines several issues associated with this trend for both the students and the schools. Focusing on Chinese college students admitted to the University of Delaware, the article explores issues including the requirements for Chinese students regarding their English language ability, the use of college student recruiting agents in China, and college entrance exam preparation for admission to U.S. universities. Other topics include concerns regarding fraudulent applications and essays submitted by Chinese students, the ability of Chinese students to pay tuition, and Chinese student academic success in fields include mathematics and engineering.

The article examines ways in which U.S. colleges are adapting the structure of their foreign student services departments to meet the social, emotional, and academic needs of an increasingly diverse group of students. It profiles how George Mason University has incorporated sex education classes for many of its Saudi Arabian students, describes the organization of the peer-mentor programs for international students at American University and Rice University, and overviews efforts by Florida State University to provide semester-long orientation programs to incoming freshmen. It also focuses on the academic needs of foreign students, including English-language support and introductions into the environment of U.S. classrooms.

The article discusses foreign college students in the U.S. and examines ways in which non-accredited U.S. higher education institutions such as Tri-Valley University, Herguan University, and the University of Northern Virginia have been accused of exploiting college student visa laws in order to earn profits. It chronicles the closing of Tri-Valley by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and describes how students from India enrolled in these schools were promised jobs as part of their collegiate experience. Other topics include the U.S. Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (Sevis), the Curricular Practical Training work-study program, and comments from individuals such as Tri-Valley president Susan Xiao-Ping Su and Northern Virginia founder Daniel Ho.

The article presents a profile of the international cooperative-education program at Northeastern University. It chronicles the efforts of the university's president Joseph E. Aoun to emphasize global learning through the development of a program aimed at allowing students the opportunity to work, study, and live overseas through international education partnerships. Program director Ketty M. Rosenfeld provides an overview of the structure of the program and the experiences of several students who have participated in the co-op such as Sarah Tishler, Ximena Tovar, and Corey Allard are chronicled.

The article discusses statistics from the U.S. Institute of International Education report "Open Doors" regarding foreign students studying at U.S. universities. It focuses on an increase in the enrollment of Chinese students at American colleges and explores topics such as the gaokao college entrance exam, services at U.S. universities for Chinese college students, and admissions at Tsinghua University and Peking University. It describes recruitment budgets and practices at community colleges and discusses ways in which improved educational opportunities overseas and economic problems have led to a decline in foreign students from South Korea, India, and Singapore.

The article discusses Portugal's efforts to promote economic growth by investing in scientific research and development at its higher-education institutions. The article mentions the University of Coimbra's relationship with several U.S. universities, such as Carnegie Mellon University and the Harvard Medical School, to engage in research and academic exchange programs. Government spending has increased in these fields due to a commitment by the country to become a knowledge economy through innovation in science and technology. Relationships between Portuguese and U.S. universities have brought jobs to the country, attracted high-achieving students, and attracted business investments, but leaders fear funding from the federal government may decrease.

The article discusses how the global financial crisis is impacting U.S. colleges and universities and the recruitment of international students. It is noted that in the past many higher education institutions treated foreign student recruitment and study abroad programs as periphery activities. William B. Lacy, who is president of the Association of International Education Administrators, comments on the need for schools to provide more support for such activities and he fears that schools may discontinue these efforts due to the financial troubles facing many schools.

The article discusses the role of universities and colleges in the financial health of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a former industrial city whose economy now depends on educational institutions. It notes that the institutions, such as Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh, are the major employers for the area and generate economic growth through spin-off companies and service businesses such as restaurants which serve the college community. This is balanced by their tax-exempt status. Conflict occurred when the mayor asked the schools to pay their fair share of city expenses through a one percent tax on tuition paid by their students. Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island are cited as cities in similar circumstances.

The article discusses conditions for high school graduates in India who want to enroll in college, noting that Indian universities do not have enough capacity for all who want to attend. This situation encourages undergraduates to consider studying abroad in places such as the U.S., Australia, Canada, Britain and Singapore. It focuses on Shri Ram, an elite high school in New Delhi, which has begun offering the International Baccalaureate to help students who want to study abroad. Stiff competition among U.S. institutions for Indian students is noted. A college fair attracted personnel from Colorado State University, University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse, the Lone Star College system, and Angelo State University. Some schools employ independent agents in India.

The article discusses the level of U.S. resources devoted to higher education compared with major efforts in Asian countries. Charles M. Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering and formerly president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says China, Korea and Singapore are engaging in major efforts to build higher education. In the U.S., he says, the same sense of urgency does not exist. He likens the situation to the obliviousness of American manufacturing during the time Japan was building its industry. Patrick M. Callan, president of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, says the U.S. system was not designed to educate most Americans, and that education should be linked with public policy. Federal versus state planning efforts are discussed.

The article discusses Dartmouth College and the changes that it has made in light of the economic recession. Dartmouth is a large employer in Hanover, New Hampshire and has announced that it will use lay-offs and early retirements to reduce its workforce. The school's endowment suffered a loss of $700 million due to a downturn in the stock market. Dartmouth's attempts to adapt to its changed financial circumstances while still maintaining its academic standards. Earl F. Sweet leads a labor union of the school's staff and discusses the changes to employees' hours.

The article reports on the significant decline in the enrollment of international students at American colleges and universities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Topics discussed include highlights of the Open Doors survey conducted by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the global disruption to the student mobility which may be attributed to the pandemic, and the contribution of international students to the American economy.

The article reports on arrest of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Gang Chen for his alleged concealing of his ties to China and as part of a federal investigation into economic and academic espionage. Topics discussed include statement from L. Rafael Reif, MIT's president, about the arrest, potential risks of the China Initiative to American innovation, and accusations against Anming Hu, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

The article discusses how small private colleges are working to help communities with ailing economies. The article focuses on the efforts being made by King's College to renovate dilapidated buildings across the street from the school. According to King's College president, Reverend Thomas J. O'Hare, prospective students were turned off by the area and that they were afraid that the school would not be safe to attend. It is explained that the practice of assisting a community has in its redevelopment is common among research universities and land-grant institutions, but it is relatively new for liberal-arts colleges, because they lack the wealth to make upfront investments or to absorb the risk incurred in such deals.

The article looks at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, which helps 4-year colleges recruit the brightest, but needy community-college students. To encourage elite institutions to take advantage of the community-college talent pool, the Cooke foundation awarded money to several colleges to develop or expand programs to improve their recruitment and retention of low-income students from community colleges. The foundation's Young Scholars program identifies academic prospects in eighth grade and pairs them with counselors who help them choose a high school and challenging course work. The article discusses the foundation's student scholarships and the relationship between the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Alamance Community College. INSET: Other Programs Supported by the Cooke Foundation.

The article provides information related to higher education in the United States. The article presents a state-by-state view of the funding, governance, and educational news related to higher education. Among the information presented are statistics related to the educational attainment of students in each state; number and type of colleges; college enrollment figures; and the average pay for full-time professors.