The Scan Archives

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September, 2023

09.29.23
Research funding, presidential searches, admissions diversity, migrants

09.28.23
Free college, government shutdown, enrollment rebounds, rankings

09.27.23
Philanthropy, artificial intelligence, local taxes, combating hazing

09.26.23
Cost transparency, leadership turmoil, tenure, student housing

09.25.23
Leadership voices, credentials, academic freedom, mental health

09.24.23
The Weekly Scan

09.22.23
Leadership voices, admissions, staff retention, understanding students

09.21.23
Online education, mergers, diversity & inclusion, more on rankings

09.20.23
Strategy, affirmative action, free expression, faculty & staff pay

09.19.23
Public perception, athletics misconduct, climate activism, generative AI

09.18.23
Quantum science, U.S. News rankings, financial woes, labor union

09.17.23
The Weekly Scan

09.15.23
Leadership voices, completion, immigrant students, politics on campus

09.14.23
HBCUs, admissions testing, gun violence, managing COVID

09.13.23
Presidential searches, enrollment, federal budget, LGBTQ climate

09.12.23
Aid & access, academic freedom, town & gown, athletes & CTE

09.11.23
Philanthropy, research impact, admissions changes, severe heat

09.10.23
The Weekly Scan

09.08.23
Leadership voices, social mobility, dual enrollment, immigrant students

09.07.23
Strategy, three-year degrees, activism watch, rankings season

09.06.23
Public perception, artificial intelligence, labor unions, orientation

09.05.23
Transitions, admissions fairness, conference realignment, civic engagement

09.01.23
Increasing access, campus safety, employee salaries, languages

August, 2023

July, 2023

07.31.23
Diversity & inclusion, program cuts, LQBTQ+ climate, student media

07.30.23
The Weekly Scan

07.28.23
Departures, financial aid, economics climate, student success

07.27.23
AI, regional publics, affirmative action, understanding students

07.26.23
Leadership voices, legacy admissions, ethnic studies, paying athletes

07.25.23
Access & equity, Latino students, hazing culture, using data

07.24.23
Philanthropy, Diversity Battles, Student Debt, Job Market

07.23.23
The Weekly Scan

07.21.23
Research integrity, affirmative action, HBCUs, brain drain

07.20.23
Transitions, legacy admissions, sexual misconduct, intellectual diversity

07.19.23
Presidential pay, Chinese ties, FAU search, homeless students

07.18.23
Leadership voices, admissions changes, federal budget, free speech

07.17.23
Public perception, free college, access & equity, social media

07.16.23
The Weekly Scan

07.14.23
Data science, tuition increases, affirmative action, rankings

07.13.23
Mergers, financial headwinds, legacy admissions, student debt

07.12.23
Leadership voices, admissions, STEM diversity, academic parents

07.11.23
Research centers, financial aid, athletics hazing, labor unions

07.10.23
Closures, online education, AI and science, regional development

07.09.23
The Weekly Scan

07.07.23
Value, foreign influence, defending diversity, fixing admissions

07.06.23
Leadership voices, legacy admissions, cybersecurity, prison education

07.05.23
Transitions, admissions changes, student debt, state legislation

07.02.23
The Weekly Scan

June, 2023

06.30.23
Spotlight on Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling

06.29.23
Foundation giving, tuition freezes, mathematics, degree requirements

06.28.23
Strategy, state funding, Jewish students, legal issues

06.27.23
Enrollment successes, LGBTQ+ climate, activism watch, accreditation

06.26.23
Leadership voices, DEI, Dobbs anniversary, mental health efforts

06.25.23
The Weekly Scan

06.23.23
International students, state funding, HBCU enrollment, rankings

06.22.23
Future of higher ed, free college, academic freedom, grading

06.21.23
Strategy, affirmative action, direct admissions, performance funding

06.20.23
Transitions, enrollment cliff, adjunct faculty, social media

06.18.23
The Weekly Scan

06.16.23
Mergers & break-ups, higher ed policy, state politics, partnerships

06.15.23
Philanthropy, war on diversity, campus police, global science

06.14.23
Governing boards, postdoc support, free speech, career preparation

06.13.23
Value, affirmative action, campus safety, civic engagement

06.12.23
Transitions, online education, labor unions, understanding students

06.11.23
The Weekly Scan

06.09.23
Leadership voices, paying athletes, state legislation, trust in science

06.08.23
Enrollment, Hispanic students, town & gown, public-private partnerships

06.07.23
International students, housing migrants, intellectual diversity, state funding

06.06.23
Future of higher ed, affirmative action, admissions reform, cybersecurity

06.05.23
Research universities, shifting majors, budget crises, student debt

06.04.23
The Weekly Scan

06.02.23
Leadership voices, admissions testing, accreditation, foster youth

06.01.23
Philanthropy, federal budget, transcript holds, skipping college

May, 2023

05.31.23
Value of college, food insecurity, trans health, adult students

05.30.23
Strategy, political interference, sexual misconduct, understanding students

05.26.23
Leadership voices, anti-Semitism, affirmative action, rankings

05.25.23
Enrollment, research partnerships, war on tenure, undocumented students

05.24.23
Artificial intelligence, financial outlook, labor unions, philanthropy

05.23.23
Transitions, free speech, state legislation, dual enrollment

05.22.23
Tuition increases, federal budget, student debt, minority serving

05.21.23
The Weekly Scan

05.19.23
Strategy, admissions influence, Jeffrey Epstein ties, re-naming

05.18.23
Leadership voices, economic impact, graduation protests, combating hate

05.17.23
Grand challenges, cost & access, Black studies, baccalaureate degrees

05.16.23
Value, state funding, legacy admissions, transfer students

05.15.23
Research centers, 3-year degrees, governing boards, AI & cheating

05.14.23
The Weekly Scan

05.12.23
Transitions, activism watch, mental health, U.S. News rankings

05.11.23
Strategy, FAFSA changes, athletics reform, degree completion

05.10.23
Leadership voices, labor unions, state legislation, rankings

05.09.23
Civics institutes, free college, wealth bonus, animals in research

05.08.23
Online education, brain drain, aid & service, views on diversity

05.07.23
The Weekly Scan

05.05.23
Leadership voices, civil discourse, sustainability, civic engagement

05.04.23
Philanthropy, political influence, campus safety, job market

05.03.23
Transitions, tuition refunds, free speech, defending libraries

05.02.23
State funding, affirmative action, research integrity, internships

05.01.23
Future of higher ed, small colleges, academic voices, activism watch

April, 2023

04.30.23
The Weekly Scan

04.28.23
Leadership voices, mergers, brain drain, faculty salaries

04.27.23
Admissions recruitment, tenure, legal issues, student housing

04.26.23
Strategy, financial pressures, faculty speech, U.S. News rankings

04.25.23
Transitions, Black studies, LGBTQ rights, workforce training

04.24.23
Philanthropy, federal budget, admissions staffing, rankings

04.23.23
The Weekly Scan

04.21.23
Leadership voices, campus safety, state legislation, sustainability

04.20.23
Enrollment, affordability, job market, regional development

04.19.23
Strategy, campus police, activism watch, reckoning with history

04.18.23
Transitions, challenging tenure, campus safety, global scholarships

04.17.23
Partnerships, defending DEI, labor unions, global higher ed

04.16.23
The Weekly Scan

04.14.23
Presidents study, Dreamers, state legislation, academic freedom

04.13.23
Academic strategy, campus safety, China Initiative, higher ed policy

04.12.23
Philanthropy, budget crises, legacy admissions, rankings preview

04.11.23
Leadership voices, mergers, labor unions, nursing shortage

04.10.23
Enrollment, civil discourse, ‘swatting,’ understanding students

04.07.23
Transitions, transgender rights, deferred maintenance, job market

04.06.23
Admissions, degree requirements, labor unions, political divide

04.05.23
Leadership voices, rural students, repatriation, value of college

04.04.23
Philanthropy, rankings, international students, global science

04.03.23
New presidents, wealth gap, state legislation, athletics building

04.02.23
The Weekly Scan

March, 2023

03.31.23
Enrollment, gambling concerns, combating hate, student engagement

03.30.23
Leadership voices, transfer students, free speech, student voting

03.29.23
Leadership departures, affirmative action, labor unions, neurodiversity

03.28.23
Enrollment & politics, campus safety, financial aid, prison education

03.27.23
Strategy, academic freedom, political interference, credentials

03.26.23
The Weekly Scan

03.24.23
New presidents, Stanford law, Black studies, brain drain

03.23.23
Rankings, FAFSA reform, athletes and guns, AI policies

03.22.23
Admissions season, for-profits, civics education, medical residents

03.21.23
Research hubs, financial woes, anti-Semitism, skipping college

03.20.23
Leadership voices, accreditation, campus safety, sports betting

03.19.23
The Weekly Scan

03.17.23
DEI efforts, state legislation, labor unions, transgender students

03.16.23
Leadership voices, activism watch, tenure erosion, libraries

03.15.23
Enrollment, grad student unions, industry influence, arts censorship

03.14.23
Value, higher ed legislation, faculty speech, diversity data

03.13.23
Tuition increases, Biden budget, LGBTQ rights, community colleges

03.12.23
The Weekly Scan

03.10.23
Transitions, free college, war on diversity, civic engagement

03.09.23
Leadership voices, antitrust lawsuits, closures, diversity in medicine

03.08.23
Philanthropy, online program managers, naming, women in science

03.07.23
Strategy, boards & politics, substance abuse, apprenticeships

03.06.23
Rankings, research & innovation, China competition, student success

03.05.23
The Weekly Scan

03.03.23
Financial peril, admissions testing, gun violence, English majors

03.02.23
Free expression, mental health efforts, partnerships, risky research

03.01.23
Leadership voices, student debt, DEI statements, student media

February, 2023

02.28.23
State funding, program cuts, campus safety, rankings exodus

02.27.23
Political interference, activism, online learning, higher ed policy

02.26.23
The Weekly Scan

02.24.23
Tuition increases, credentials, diversity divide, Dreamers

02.23.23
Leadership voices, labor unions, Title IX, wealth bonus

02.22.23
Strategy, aftermath of tragedy, student debt, information literacy

02.21.23
Value of college, Advanced Placement, housing crunch, disabilities

02.20.23
Mega gifts, endowments, adult education, students & sleep

02.19.23
The Weekly Scan

02.17.23
Online education, school shootings, transgender rights, athletics

02.16.23
Transitions, affirmative action, STEM diversity, nuclear power

02.15.23
Fundraising, mental health, sexual harassment, sustainability

02.14.23
Leadership voices, campus safety, athletics hazing, rankings

02.13.23
Transitions, free college, reproductive rights, post-COVID

02.12.23
The Weekly Scan

02.10.23
Strategy, financial pressures, basic needs, global higher ed

02.09.23
Federal funding, attacks on DEI, labor unions, student voices

02.08.23
Closures, education policy, activism watch, financial aid

02.07.23
State funding, admissions testing, labor unions, diversity & inclusion

02.06.23
Purpose of college, enrollment, free speech, scientific frontiers

02.05.23
The Weekly Scan

02.03.23
Leadership trends, for-profits, repatriation, understanding students

02.02.23
Fundraising, African American studies, politics, civic engagement

02.01.23
War on diversity, college pipeline, graduate education, gun violence

January, 2023

01.31.23
Leadership voices, international students, free speech, teaching math

01.30.23
Artificial intelligence, sexual misconduct, risky research, rankings

01.29.23
The Weekly Scan

01.27.23
Leadership voices, OPMs, morale & retention, academic disciplines

01.26.23
Mergers & acquisitions, public higher ed, tenure reform, athletics

01.25.23
Rankings, financial outlook, federal funding, degrees & hiring

01.24.23
Enrollment, transfer students, campus safety, climate change

01.23.23
Strategy, activism watch, teaching about race, data use

01.22.23
The Weekly Scan

01.20.23
Value, mental health, gender affirming care, Confucius Institutes

01.19.23
New presidents, academic freedom, TikTok bans, AI and cheating

01.18.23
Rankings exodus, political influence, affirmative action, inequality

01.17.23
Philanthropy, anti-Asian hate, labor unions, research integrity

01.15.23
The Weekly Scan

01.13.23
State Funding, STEM Diversity, Animal Research, Managing COVID

01.12.23
Leadership profiles, labor unions, transportation, student debt

01.11.23
Higher ed policy, free speech, ransomware, reckoning with history

01.10.23
Transitions, 2023 outlook, political influence, economic impact

01.09.23
Leadership voices, affordability, diversity pushback, e-scooters

01.08.23
The Weekly Scan

01.06.23
Future of higher ed, regional publics, NCAA reform, TikTok bans

01.05.23
Federal budget, research & innovation, admissions, learning loss

01.04.23
Strategy, financial woes, academic freedom, information literacy

01.03.23
Rankings upheaval, labor unions, campus safety, gambling

December, 2022

November, 2022

11.30.22
Mergers, UC academic strike, financial aid, student debt

11.29.22
Regional publics, skipping college, early college, mental health

11.28.22
Leadership voices, tuition resets, sexual violence, student parents

11.23.22
Community colleges, nursing shortage, election impact, rankings

11.22.22
Philanthropy, free speech, student deaths, admissions testing

11.21.22
New presidents, law schools, academic freedom, student debt

11.20.22
The Weekly Scan

11.18.22
Supporting HBCUs, closures & completion, labor unions, renaming

11.17.22
Leadership voices, rankings, campus safety, digital divide

11.16.22
Strategy, college admissions, faculty retention, women athletes

11.15.22
International students, campus violence, labor unions, emissions

11.14.22
New presidents, debt relief, mental health, study abroad

11.13.22
The Weekly Scan

11.11.22
Leadership voices, online education, free speech, veterans

11.10.22
Election impact, financial aid, Asian Americans, metaverse

11.09.22
Mergers, graduate education, hazing & assaults, women’s colleges

11.08.22
Strategy, international education, preserving diversity, sustainability

11.07.22
Philanthropy, campus safety, medical schools, diversity in economics

11.06.22
The Weekly Scan

11.04.22
Transitions, governing boards, business schools, homeless students

11.03.22
First-year enrollment, workforce readiness, mold, student voices

11.02.22
Global science, performance funding, mental health, for-profits

11.01.22
Leadership voices, affirmative action, legacy admissions, debt relief

October, 2022

10.31.22
Affirmative action, fossil fuels, adult students, policing

10.30.22
The Weekly Scan

10.28.22
Leadership appointments, campus climate, learning loss, museums

10.27.22
Value, undocumented students, labor unions, trust in science

10.26.22
Philanthropy, financial aid & access, speech & protest, rankings

10.25.22
Strategy, affordability, online program managers, affirmative action

10.24.22
Leadership voices, enrollment trends, basic needs, voting efforts

10.23.22
The Weekly Scan

10.21.22
New presidents, student debt, campus safety, gender gap

10.20.22
Admissions, graduate education, research ethics, vaccine mandates

10.19.22
Enrollment, learning loss, free college, threats & hoaxes

10.18.22
Philanthropy, activism, affirmative action, reshaping higher ed

10.17.22
Endowments, indigenous identity, foreign ties, honoring history

10.16.22
The Weekly Scan

10.14.22
Transitions, anti-Semitism, transcript holds, economic development

10.13.22
International students, governing boards, abuse settlements, science

10.12.22
Online learning, activism, medical schools, prison education

10.11.22
Leadership voices, survival mode, sexual assault, mental health

10.10.22
Enrollment, DACA status, abortion access, reckoning with history

10.09.22
The Weekly Scan

10.07.22
Strategy, gun violence, STEM diversity, debating ‘rigor’

10.06.22
Value of college, Great Divide, staff shortages, ombuds role

10.05.22
Endowment tax, segregated majors, digital skills, abortion access

10.04.22
New presidents, aid & access, fossil fuels, activism watch

10.03.22
Philanthropy, Hurricane Ian, student debt, paid internships

10.02.22
The Weekly Scan

September, 2022