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Another Round of Campus Budget Turmoil

Public colleges in Nebraska and Ohio and private institutions in Iowa, Ohio and Oklahoma are the latest affected.

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Black Scientists With STEM Ph.D.s Face Deep Disparities

A new report finds they disproportionately carry large amounts of student loan debt, among other disparities faced by STEM doctoral grads of color.

Education Dept. Cuts Off Funds to Union Institute

The Education Department is taking emergency action against Union Institute & University, an online college based in Cincinnati on the...
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Affirmative Action Is Dead. How About Reparations?

As colleges reckon with the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, some see an opportunity to return to the policy’s early roots: reparations through admissions.

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‘Good but Slow Start’ for a New Pathway to Student Loan Discharges

A year after the Biden administration announced a new system to provide student debt relief via bankruptcy, the process remains clunky and mired in uncertainty for borrowers—while government officials say it’s been a success.

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A ‘Game Changer’ for Research, Reputations of ‘Emerging’ Texas Universities

A new $3.9 billion endowment to support four public universities will boost research and innovation and, state officials hope, attract top faculty members and students.

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Survey: Trends in Student Persistence, From Students

New insights from tech company EdSights use data from chatbot text messages to understand the factors that impact student persistence throughout the academic year.

Bobst Library has opened a study space designed to meet the needs of neurodiverse students and others

Campus Engagement Tip: Create Spaces for Student Success

Carefully designed physical spaces can help students thrive in their academic and co-curricular experiences. Recent additions to five colleges and universities offer ideas to adopt or adapt.