Universities, Inc.
Universities run much like any other human institutions, something that seems as obvious as it has long been misunderstood. They need revenue, market themselves, and in general serve their self interest. We look at how American higher education operates in ways that many Americans may not know.
HBCUs open their doors wider to international students
The colleges are bringing in foreign students to give their campuses more international flavor, and help with the bottom line
Already stretched grad students rebel against rising and often surreptitious fees
Universities seeking revenue levy “academic excellence” and other non-tuition charges
College students are increasingly forgoing summers off to save money, stay on track
But with many four-year campuses shut down, students are turning to local community colleges
‘They just saw me as a dollar sign’: How some certificate schools profit from vulnerable students
When government turns a blind eye, for-profit colleges fail to fulfill promise of a fast path to a new career and leave students in debt
As college enrollment falls, recruiters descend on a state that still has lots of applicants
Institutions that are running out of students look to a place that has more than it can handle
Not going it alone: International education programs in an age of isolation
A sampling of Hechinger reporting for The New York Times’s Learning section
Universities that are recruiting older students often leave them floundering
Students 25 and older juggle jobs, kids and bills without support many say they need
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