Lumina Foundation is working to increase the share of adults in the U.S. labor force with college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity.
Colleges and universities are deep in the first admissions cycle since the Trump administration dramatically disrupted the landscape for international students in the United States, and experts say that the past year has altered how they’re recruiting this year—and perhaps beyond.
Amid the uncertainty, institutions are looking at new ways to reach international students. That may involve recruiting more from countries that weren’t as affected by visa delays, forging new partnerships with international recruiting agencies, or launching new branch campuses to reach international students in their home countries.
Artificial intelligence is still new on college campuses, but it’s already transforming how professors teach and how students learn. Surveys show most students now rely on generative AI for everything from applying to college to getting through it. Meanwhile, some educators are embracing AI as a teaching partner. Others are doubling down on in-person, discussion-based learning. Either way, one thing is clear: AI isn’t going anywhere.
On this podcast, reporter Kirk Carapezza visits college campuses to hear directly from professors and students who are adapting to AI in real time—and what it means for the future of higher education and the world of work.
The ongoing debate about free expression in higher education has grown increasingly complex and contentious in recent years, shaped by a variety of societal and political factors that are continuously evolving.
In this Q&A, Tom Ginsburg, faculty director of the University of Chicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression, discusses how we got here and why academic freedom is so vital for higher education—and for society as a whole—to thrive.
Higher education is undergoing an identity crisis. Repeated attacks from the Trump administration, the rise of artificial intelligence, and budget shortfalls have put top universities on the defensive as many Americans debate the value of a college degree. But a new trend in company hiring suggests that elite colleges aren’t losing their edge anytime soon.
A 2025 survey of over 150 companies found that 26 percent were recruiting from a brief selection of schools, up from 17 percent in 2022, according to Veris Insights, which conducted the research.
Proposition 308 was designed to reopen college as a realistic option for undocumented students who had grown up in Arizona. However, three years after the law's implementation, it remains unclear how many students have truly benefited.
Though national experts estimate that more than 3,600 undocumented students a year could qualify for in-state tuition under the measure, Arizona put no centralized system in place to oversee its rollout, track participation, or ensure consistent implementation across colleges and universities.
Colleges now exist in a world where one human slip-up or system vulnerability can lead to a disastrous data breach that impacts thousands of people’s personal data.
Recent hacks have drawn attention to the particular vulnerabilities of college campuses, which often resist tighter security protocols to preserve freedom in teaching and research. Powered by artificial intelligence, these strikes have become more sophisticated. And there’s only so much that campus IT departments can do.
