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Biden Won’t Forgive Privately Held Federal Loans
In another development, six states sue the Biden administration over the loan-forgiveness plan.
‘One Thing a Person Cannot Do…’
“… is to draw up a list of things that would never occur to him!” A Thomas Schelling quote prompts Julius Nagy to reflect on the value of a liberal arts education.
Blackballed at Arizona?
Faculty members at the University of Arizona say they’ve been blocked from service on a key committee because they’ve criticized the institution in the past. What’s going on?
New Programs: Chemistry, Real Estate, Cannabis Law
Central College has added a bachelor of science in chemistry. Rio Salado College is starting a certificate program in real...
Publisher Blocks Access to Ebooks, Scrambling Fall Courses
Wiley withdraws more than 1,300 titles from a large multidisciplinary ebook collection for libraries as fall classes begin, hindering students’ access to affordable learning materials.
Opinion
Stop Telling Students to ‘Narrow Down’ Their Topic
A student who follows that advice will most likely end up as lost as they were before—just inside a slightly narrower wilderness, argue Christopher Rea and Thomas S. Mullaney.
The Public’s Growing Doubts About College ‘Value’
Americans aren’t questioning the importance of higher education, but they’re concerned it is unaffordable and unavailable for too many people. Experts dig into the data.
University Tells Professors to Stay ‘Neutral’ on Abortion
Citing new and existing state laws, University of Idaho tells employees what they can (and mostly can’t) say and do regarding abortion. The institution says it may also cease to provide birth control.