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Funding Student Success: Increasing Diversity in STEM Fields
Some student groups remain underrepresented in STEM degree attainment and in the workforce. Three grant-funded programs look to address the barriers and promote student success.
North Carolina Community Colleges Push for Workforce-Focused Funding Model
Community college leaders are hopeful the new funding plan they’ve devised can win over state lawmakers eager to fill workforce gaps.
Utah Bans DEI Programs at State Institutions
Utah is the latest state to enact legislation against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives: Republican governor Spencer Cox signed a...
NCAA, Tennessee Spar Over Name, Image Rules
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is engaged in another war of words (and potentially legal action) with its member universities...
State Support for Colleges Grew as Stimulus Funds Ebbed
Even with a reduction in federal stimulus funding, state support for higher education was up 10 percent in fiscal 2024.
American University Bans Indoor Protests
Administrators say the new policy was a necessary response to antisemitism, but many faculty members, students and free speech advocates fear it will chill free speech on campus.
Degree, Credential Attainment on the Rise, but Gaps Persist
New data from the Lumina Foundation on college degree and credential attainment rates show more American adults are earning credentials...
House Committee Advances GOP Plan to Overhaul Higher Ed
In a lengthy hearing Wednesday, Democrats argued the Republicans’ College Cost Reduction Act wouldn’t actually lower costs.