By Ashley A. Smith. New survey data challenge perceptions about first-generation college students, showing strong academic engagement and commitment to college. But the group lagged behind their peers in social comfort and resiliency. More...

By Ashley A. Smith. Many community college students with high grade point averages aren't transferring to four-year institutions, new research finds, a fact some of the nation's most selective universities want to change. More...

By Ashley A. Smith. U.S. Department of Education officials sent a letter to DeVry University's parent company, Adtalem Global Education Inc., saying they don't foresee any impediment to the proposed ownership transfer of the for-profit university to Cogswell Capital LLC. Cogswell is the owner of Cogswell College, a private California-based for-profit institution. More...

By Ashley A. Smith. San Francisco State University students graduate at higher rates when they pass ethnic studies courses, but not everyone agrees on what this means. More...

By Ashley A. Smith. Google announced Monday that it is introducing a professional certificate in IT support at more than 25 community colleges in California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin through a new partnership with Jobs for the Future. More...

By Ashley A. Smith. A new report from the Century Foundation released today found that statewide free college programs received more political support during economic downturns, even when overall spending on higher education fell. More...

By Ashley A. Smith. The nonprofit National University System announced today that it plans to acquire the for-profit Northcentral University, which specializes in online education in graduate and doctoral-level programs. More...