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Florida Career College to Close
Florida Career College, a for-profit institution whose ability to tap federal financial aid funds was cut off by the U.S...
Saving Moms and Babies From the Opioid Crisis: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Northern Kentucky University Week: Brittany Smith, assistant professor in the department of psychological...
Undocumented Families Locked Out of New FAFSA
The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form has been giving undocumented applicants and their families problems since its...
Republicans Focus on Affordability, Accountability in Higher Ed Overhaul
The wide-ranging College Cost Reduction Act suggests there’s an emerging bipartisan consensus on what needs fixing in higher education.
Data Science Major Takes Off
Colleges are leaning into data science majors as workforce demand rises and the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded for the specialty skyrockets.
Western Oregon University Adopts New Grading System
D and F grades will be replaced with “no credit” and will not affect students’ GPAs. University leaders say it will raise retention rates; critics say it may lower academic rigor and lead to grade inflation.
2024 Begins With Wave of Job Cuts
Financial issues caused the University of New Hampshire to seek deep job cuts and even prompted a hiring freeze at the wealthy University of Chicago.
Rensselaer Settles COVID Lawsuit for $6.5 Million
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reached a $6.5 million settlement in a 2020 class action lawsuit over the transition to online learning...