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Stress, Cost of Higher Ed Remain Greatest Threats to Student Persistence
Three national surveys published in the past month identify student anxiety as the greatest challenge in their educational pursuits, and the greatest threat to their retention.
University of Saint Katherine Announces Closure
The University of Saint Katherine in California is filing for bankruptcy and closing by the end of the spring semester...
Why TikTok Fails to Assure Us It’s Safe: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Shaomin Li, eminent scholar and professor of international business and chair of the department of...
Divest? Call the Cops? Presidents Grapple With How to Respond
Some leaders have directly engaged protesters as encampments crop up on campus. Others have sent in the police, leading to violent arrests and sharp criticism.
Morehouse Students, Faculty Object to Biden as Commencement Speaker
Some students, professors and alumni say Morehouse leaders should disinvite President Biden from graduation as a stand against his ongoing support for Israel.
House Representatives Want Antisemitism Monitors for College Campuses
Colleges and universities that receive federal funding could be subjected to monitoring for antisemitism under a new House bill that...
Columbia Bars Protest Leader Who Threatened Zionists
Columbia University administrators said late Friday that they had barred a leader of pro-Palestinian protests from the campus after a...
Richard Cordray Takes the Fall for FAFSA Fiasco
The Federal Student Aid chief and debt-relief czar is stepping down after months of criticism over the bungled FAFSA overhaul. But is now the right time for accountability?