After a few volatile years following the financial crisis that ended in 2009, economic experts say the state of the U.S. economy is looking up. Financial markets have again reached record highs, and economic indicators are trending positive, but the average American family is less optimistic about its financial future amid concerns over college affordability. In a combustible election year full of populist rhetoric, candidates for both federal and state offices are decrying higher education's price tag and mounting student loan debt.

Dan Stypa, associate director of alumni programs at Rice University, discusses how Rice celebrated diversity during its 50th Anniversary celebration.

On Sept. 15, 2015, a unanimous vote by the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents changed the institution's name from Georgia Regents University.

Diversity and inclusion education has been an essential component of college and university campuses for years—both for faculty and staff and for students—but the current climate around racial justice is compelling many schools to re-evaluate or refresh their offerings.

Just as you're about to stand up and shake his hand, he walks right past you. He looks around the room for a few moments, then awkwardly asks your name.

How institutions are undertaking award-winning initiatives that celebrate diversity and build equitable and inclusive communities

Colleges and universities have been working on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for decades, but higher education leaders say the last two years have sparked a shift. The 2020 racial reckoning and Black Lives Matter movement, campus protests, and pandemic pressures have changed the conversation, expectations for, and nature of diversity leaders’ work. Here’s what advancement professionals should know about diversity leaders’ roles in higher education today—and the future of DEIB work for development.

Alice Beeman led CASE through the formative years. Reflections, insights, and advice from CASE’s first president ring true today.

Two simultaneous public-private partnership campaigns at Heartland Community College (Illinois, U.S.) yielded innovative new agriculture and manufacturing facilities. 

Public regional universities are becoming a popular choice for college students because they are accessible both geographically and financially. They are located across all 50 states, and while we may not hear much about these institutions in the national media, they are more than meeting the mission of higher education with cutting-edge pathways for diverse student populations. Find out how four of them are doing it.