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Screenshots of three TikToks: the first says "The real ROI question: Are my skills adaptable?", the second says "how did you help guide your children on choosing a college major?" and the third says "it's not simply pick a major to make some money."

Why ROI Is Tied to More Than Major

Rasheem Rooke has used TikTok to try to help families better understand the cost of college and what students should do to get the most out of their experience.

Clockwise from top left: Environmental portraits of Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

Lawmakers and Universities Push Back on Loan Caps

Politicians from both sides of the aisle sharply criticized the Education Department’s narrow interpretation of the legislation, which limits the number of students with access to large federal loans.

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Medical Residency Application Rates Fell in States That Restricted Abortion

Application rates to medical residency programs fell on average in states that passed new abortion restrictions after the overturning of...
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Pentagon Cancels Fellowships at 13 ‘Elite’ U.S. Colleges

On Friday, the Department of Defense cut ties for professional military education at 13 higher education institutions and nine other...
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Overburdened Research Offices Request Extension on Admissions Survey

With less than a month before data is due, 81 percent of institutions recently surveyed say they are still working to collect and submit the required information.

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Opinion

Why Higher Ed Shouldn’t Mourn the Death of DEI

The end of performative activism can yield to a different approach, one that distributes accountability for inclusion across every member of the institution.

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If ICE Won’t Show a Warrant, What Can Campuses Do?

Federal agents detained a student at a Columbia University residential building without ever showing a warrant, according to the university. The incident shows the limits for institutions in resisting ICE.

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Buzzy UCSD Math Readiness Report Failed to Mention Calculator Ban

Instead, the authors pinned the change on COVID-19 and an increase in low-income student enrollments. It’s unclear whether they knew about the calculator policy change.