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.
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
COLUMN: In higher education, the wand chooses the wizard
It’s not Hufflepuff and Slytherin, it’s Harvard and Stanford
Sometimes politicians’ lofty promises of free college are too good to be true
Students are increasingly bumping up against the fine print in free-tuition programs
COLUMN: Colleges must stop holding students hostage and release their debt
Three colleges and a chamber of commerce in Michigan are helping students who need it
COLUMN: Voting for reparations, one institution at a time
Georgetown University’s students provide a blueprint for atoning for slavery
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As small private colleges keep closing, some are fighting back
The first step to a survival strategy: acknowledging that there’s a problem
COLUMN: Learning while you earn in college
A new study finds that students are more successful when they get work-study jobs that are relevant to their career interests
College spending comes under closer scrutiny
A new website shows trustees, lawmakers, administrators and families how colleges spend their money