A recently published report from the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges defines what it means to be a “rural-serving institution.”
Author: Laurie Arnston
What Campus Data Tell Us About Student Mental Health and COVID-19
Recent stories have warned of a “mental health tsunami” and a “mental health crisis on campuses” as over the past two years, students and campus communities worked to master the new normal of masking, vaccines, and social distancing in a global pandemic. As we look toward the future, what should campuses do about the mental health of students?
New Brief Offers Recommendations for Revamping Student Loan Servicing to Better Assist Borrowers
As the May 2022 student loan repayment deadline approaches after the pause resulting from COVID-19, public discourse has focused on the impact that repayment may have on borrowers. One component of this impact remains the call for student loan servicing reform
A Window of Opportunity: New Report Examines the Long-Term Effects of the Pandemic on Postsecondary Education
A new white paper from EAB examines the long-term effects the COVID-19 pandemic might have on postsecondary education, focusing on four main areas: social disengagement, mental health, availability of transfers, and unfinished learning in K-12.
Report Finds Lack of Representation for Women and Women of Color in the U.S. University Presidency
Many American colleges should be proud of how they navigated COVID-19. The next draft of history should reflect their success.
Campuses across the country are moving toward a more a sustainable set of pandemic-response practices—a transition with which much of society is struggling. Longwood University’s Justin Pope thinks history will show that many liberal arts colleges were in the lead, both in 2020 and today.
Essay Examines Expansion of Test-optional Admissions Policies
A new essay from the Urban Institute analyzes the expansion of test-optional college admissions policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Survey Offers Insights on Student Mental Health Heading Into the Spring Term
As students and colleges begin a new term, a nationwide survey of nearly 1,700 students enrolled at two-year and four-year institutions offers insights on students’ mental health and perspectives on their institutions’ response to COVID-19.
New Report Examines Role of Peer Counseling in College Student Mental Health
In this first-ever survey of college student peer counseling, the Mary Christie Institute and the Born This Way foundation examined perceptions of peer mental health support among college students.
Three ACE Member Institutions Recognized for Efforts to Support Non-tenure-track Faculty
The University of Southern California’s Pullias Center for Higher Education recently recognized the University of Denver and Worchester Polytechnic Institute—both ACE member institutions—as the recipients of the 2021 Delphi Award.
New Report Provides a Roadmap for Campus Free Expression
A new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center highlights the need for a renewed roadmap for campus free expression, considering the civic mission of higher education, and the changing social and political landscape around campus.
ACHA Recommends COVID-19 Booster Shots, Updates Pandemic Guidelines for Colleges and Universities
As the fall semester drew to a close last year and the omicron variant spread across the country, the American College Health Association renewed its recommendation that colleges and universities should require the COVID-19 vaccination for all on-campus students, and added that institutions should also mandate booster shots for students, faculty, and staff.