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Fossil Fuel Industry Gave Hundreds of Millions to Higher Ed
Fossil fuel companies gave over $700 million in research funding to 27 colleges and universities from 2010 to 2020, according...
Student Success Coaching Aids First-Year Retention
Kansas Wesleyan’s Student Success Coaching pairs first-year students with a staff coach, giving them tools for success for their academic careers.
Report: Undocumented Students Struggle With Financial Aid
A new report by the California Student Aid Commission outlines the difficulties undocumented students experience trying to access financial aid...
Opinion
The End of Rankings
William D. Adams writes that it’s time for all colleges to follow the lead of Colorado College and drop U.S. News.
FIRE Asks Bluefield State President to Retract ‘Retaliatory’ Statement
A free speech organization is excoriating Bluefield State University’s president, who on his blog discussed possibly firing faculty members who...
Jackson State U President Placed on Leave
Thomas Hudson, president of Jackson State University, was placed on administrative leave with pay Thursday by Mississippi’s Board of Trustees...
Citizens' Perceptions of Government Responses to COVID-19
Lockdowns during COVID-19 have been handled differently by governments around the world. In today’s Academic Minute, American University’s Anna Amirkhanyan...
Microcredentials Confuse Employers, Colleges and Learners
Three recent studies highlight confusion about alternative credentials. But all parties seek quality, verifiable, bite-size, low-priced online offerings targeting specific industries.