Trump Administration Gives Harvard 20 Days to Turn Over Admissions Data | Policy Matters (September 2025)
Major Updates Trump Administration Gives Harvard 20 Days to Turn Over Admissions Data The U.S. Department of Education has given Harvard University 20 days to turn over detailed admissions data in connection with an ongoing federal review of selective admissions practices. While focused on one institution, this move signals heightened scrutiny across higher education. Administrators…
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. James P. Pappas
UPCEA joins colleagues, friends, and the broader higher education community in mourning the passing of Dr. James P. Pappas, who dedicated his career to advancing the reach, relevance, and impact of online, professional and continuing education. Dr. Pappas, a former President of UPCEA, was the 1999 Walton S. Bittner Service Citation Award recipient and 2006…
Justice Department Threatens College Funding Over DEI Policies; Administration Requests Detailed Admissions Data | Policy Matters (August 2025)
Major Updates Justice Department Threatens College Funding Over DEI Policies; Administration Requests Detailed Admissions Data The U.S. Department of Justice has issued guidance warning that colleges and other federally funded institutions could lose federal support if they continue certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. The DOJ’s new memo flags a sweeping range of campus…
Online Learning: Past the Tipping Point (Inside Higher Ed)
‘The UPCEA survey also found that AI integration reflects “both experimentation and uneven maturity.” Nearly half of online enterprises (47 percent) reported a collaborative approach to AI decision-making, while others “are either highly autonomous or lack formal processes altogether.” The UPCEA report makes five key recommendations: question and improve financial models; benchmark for efficiency, not…
Online Education Units Expand Operations and Revenue Despite Financial Pressures, New Survey Shows (The EDU Ledger)
“Online education enterprises at U.S. colleges and universities are experiencing significant growth in both budgets and revenue generation, even as they face mounting pressure to offset institutional funding shortfalls, according to a new national survey released by UPCEA, the online and professional education association. The 2025 Benchmarking Online Enterprises Survey (BOnES), which gathered data from 121…
UPCEA’s 2025 Online Education Benchmarking Report Provides Vital Data for University Leaders
Second annual study provides new KPI benchmarks around enrollments, finance, and budget, explores the impact of AI, and provides strategic recommendations for online leaders to thrive in these uncertain times. WASHINGTON, D.C., ISSUED AUGUST 12, 2025…UPCEA, the online and professional education association, today announced the release of a new research report, “Benchmarking Online Enterprises: Insights…
Congress Passes President Trump’s OBBB—Workforce Pell Included, but Higher Ed Gets $300 Billion Slash | Policy Matters (July 2025)
Major Updates Congress Passes President Trump’s OBBB—Workforce Pell Included, but Higher Ed Gets $300 Billion Slash President Trump’s newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) overhauls the federal approach to higher education policy. Short-term Pell advocates (of which UPCEA has been a long supporter) have something to be thankful for, as it opens Workforce…
Synchronizing Pathways: Advancing the National Dialogue on Credentials and Learning Mobility
Incubator grant supports critical work to align data practices and learning mobility frameworks to benefit today’s learners WASHINGTON July 31, 2025 – UPCEA, the online and professional education association, has launched a national initiative to advance credential transparency and learner mobility through improved data quality and institutional capacity-building. The project titled, “Synchronizing Pathways: Expanding Institutional…
Professional, Continuing, and Online Education Update by UPCEA
- AI in Higher Ed Will Come Slowly, until All of a Sudden! - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
- How AI Is Fueling the Gender Pay Gap in Tech -Prasanna (Sonny) Tambe and Tiantian Yang, Knowledge at Wharton
- How AI is redefining the COO’s role - McKinsey Podcast
- AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions - JOCELYN GECKER, ABC
- Defining professional programs: Why evidence and clarity matter in ED’s rulemaking - Katharine Meyer, Brookings
- The Ivory Tower’s Glass Jaw: How Generative AI Shattered the Illusion of Higher Education Assessment - Maya Perez, Web Pro News
- Improving digital literacy in older adults is now a health imperative: report - Kimberly Bonvissuto, McKnight's Senior Living
- AI is coming for your job, here’s the one move you need to make to stay employable and relevant in the job market - Manu Kaushik, Economic Times
- Restrictive policies manifest in US, Canada enrolment drop - Nathan M Greenfield, University World News
- Colleges Are Closing. Who Might Be Next? How machine learning can fill data gaps and help forecast the future - Robert Kelchen, Dubravka Ritter & Douglas Webber, Education Next
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