Reported by Higher Ed Dive, Engageli raised $33 million in funding in their Series A round, bringing their total funding raised up to $47 million.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, undergraduate enrollment fell 3.3% compared to last spring, which fell 1.1% from the pre-pandemic year prior.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, Rutgers University announced their plans to require students to be vaccinated for COVID prior to returning to campus this fall.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, if the community college can demonstrate how the 4-year program meets current workforce needs and existing student demand not solved for by other four-year colleges, they will now be eligible for approval.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, while many universities are trying to figure out the $10,000 degree, Southern Utah University just released a $9,000 one.

Reported by EdSurge, due to the pandemic’s push away from in-person courses, that begs the question of where our faculty need to be to teach them?

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, while the surging popularity of esports has been an absolutely fascinating cross-disciplinary and athletic story, recent analysis from the Associated Press shows that 88% of scholarships for college esports programs are going to male students, with 90% of the roster spots overall going to males.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, individuals were recently indicted for helping international students gain “guaranteed” admission to selective colleges in exchange for thousands of dollars in fees. These fees paid for essays, doctored transcripts, fill-in takers for TOEFL and SAT tests, and visa application help.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, a college degree is now a better indicator of life expectancy than race. And a 25-year old American adult with a bachelor’s degree now has a 3.1 years longer life expectancy than those without a degree.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, colleges and universities have cut 13% of their workforce since last year, aligned closely with the 14% decline experienced in institutional revenue.