Inside a New AI-Focused Online Business Analytics Program
Villanova’s new online MS in business analytics program puts AI at the core of every course — part of a national shift in business education toward AI fluency.
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Report: Global Employers Embrace Online Business Degrees, but U.S. Lags Behind
The 2025 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey showed a widespread embrace of online degrees, but not in the United States.
Updated August 6, 2025
Specialized Business Master’s Programs Show Strong Enrollment Growth
A new report by the influential accrediting institution AACSB found strong enrollment in specialized business master’s programs.
Updated October 31, 2024
Akron Expands Free College Program
The University of Akron expanded income eligibility for its free college program for local students.
Updated October 29, 2024
The FDA Approved New COVID-19 Vaccines. Should College Students Get One?
The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against the newest strain of the virus. Public health experts recommend college students receive one of the latest vaccines for increased protection.
Updated August 28, 2024
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University of Chicago Settles COVID-Era Remote Learning Suit for $5M
Updated February 16, 2024
Racial Disparities in Higher Education Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic: Report
Updated October 9, 2023
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Emory Launches Graduate Business Degree for Veterans, Active-Duty Military
Emory University’s new master in business for veterans degree is designed to boost career prospects with a flexible format.
Minnesota Creates Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program
Gov. Tim Walz signed the Nurse and Patient Safety Act into law, providing eligible nurses and healthcare professionals with annual payments for existing loans.
Pandemic Impacted Career Goals of 42% of Low-income High School Seniors: Report
ACT surveyed 1,549 class of 2023 high school seniors to gauge how the pandemic influenced college and career goals and challenges and opportunities from the pandemic. The survey received more opportunity responses than challenge responses 31% of all students said the pandemic affected their thoughts on a future career; 27% said it impacted their program …
Lowe’s Announces $50 Million in Grants to Community and Technical Colleges
The Lowe’s Foundation grants will help train 50,000 workers over the next five years with a focus on increasing the number of young and diverse tradespeople.
Dual Enrollment for High School Students Costs Community Colleges
More high school students are taking college credits as part of dual enrollment programs, but those programs are costly to community colleges. A new paper outlines potential solutions.
In Aftermath of Strike, UC Academic Workers Assess Wins, Value of Unionization
The strike by some 48,000 researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and academic student employees across the University of California system’s 10 campuses resulted in some big wins, but not all of the unionized workers are satisfied with the new deal.
Fordham Omicron Booster Mandate Sparks Protests
The Bronx, New York, university announced late last month that it would require students, staff, and faculty to receive the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster.
My Roommate Has COVID. Now What?
What should college students living in on-campus dorms do if their roommate tests positive for COVID-19?
Automatic Student Loan Payment Refunds Coming to Millions
Borrowers who paid off part of their loans during the COVID-19 payment pause will get refunded if they qualify for debt cancellation.
Omicron Booster Shots Are Here. Will Colleges Require Them?
Public health experts told BestColleges that schools are unlikely to require students to get the new omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine boosters but will likely increase vaccine-education efforts.
Colleges Scale Back, Eliminate Quarantine Dorms for Fall Semester
As federal and state guidance shifts, colleges’ approach to housing students with COVID-19 varies widely.
Colleges Received $77B in COVID-19 Pandemic Relief. Now What?
The tap has run dry on HEERF, the largest government grant program in the history of higher education. Experts worry that financial insecurity remains a huge hurdle for students.