Why Internships Are Becoming More Important Than Majors
Employer preferences have shifted measurably over the past decade. New labor market data suggests that what students did during college now matters more than what they studied.
The Quiet Return of Required Foreign Language at US Universities
Required language courses were widely cut after 2008. A growing number of universities are quietly bringing them back, often with different goals than before.
What Sociology Departments Got Right About Modernizing Their Curriculum
Many disciplines have struggled to update their introductory sequences for current relevance. Sociology took a different approach starting in 2019, and the results offer a model that other fields are now studying.
How Universities Are Quietly Changing the Way They Evaluate Transfer Credit
Transfer credit policies have always been opaque. A new initiative across 64 universities is making the process more transparent and consistent, with real effects on student costs.
The Counterintuitive Math of Choosing a College Major for Earnings
Major choice and lifetime earnings are correlated, but the relationship is weaker and more local than most college rankings suggest. New labor data clarifies what actually predicts financial outcomes.
How One Small College Cut Course Withdrawals in Half Without Lowering Standards
A liberal arts college in upstate New York spent four years rebuilding its early warning system. The results offer a template for other small institutions facing similar retention pressures.
The Quiet Comeback of the Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree
Several universities are piloting accelerated four-year programs compressed into three. Early data suggests the model works for a specific kind of student, and not for others.
What Happened When One State Made Community College Free for Adult Returners
Tennessee's Reconnect program is the largest adult community college tuition initiative in the United States. Six years of data offer a candid view of what works and what does not.
The Hidden Logic Behind College Major Switching in 2026
More students than ever are changing majors, often more than once. New data suggests the pattern is not indecision but a rational response to information they did not have at admission.
The Reading Crisis in Higher Education That Nobody Wants to Talk About
Faculty across disciplines report that students arrive at university unable to sustain attention through complex texts. The data is sobering, and the response is uneven.