The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected individuals across the globe — not only as a public health crisis but also an economic crisis. Although unemployment rates in the U.S. have improved since reaching a peak in April 2020, millions of people remain unemployed. …

The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened scrutiny of the value of higher education, renewing questions about the price of a college education and the benefits received for the costs incurred. …

The protests against racial injustice that occurred throughout the country in 2020 have made clear the need for Americans to more seriously address racial inequities — including at colleges and universities. These recent protests are byproducts of the anger and frustration many African Americans and others have felt about the…

In the weeks before the coronavirus took an obvious foothold in the United States, one industry was leading the way in risk-mitigation tactics, adapting its business models, and disseminating key information on the virus. The answer might surprise you: It was higher education. Higher education may not typically be thought…

Higher education dividends are strong but complex challenges lie ahead. — Higher education faces an uncomfortable reality. While colleges and universities continue to deliver exceptional value, confidence in the sector has dropped precipitously in the past three years — with more than half of Americans now questioning higher education institutions.¹ At NACUBO, we have observed that college administrators frequently dismiss the…