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U of Iowa Sees Increase in COVID-19 Cases
The University of Iowa is seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 cases among students and employees, The Iowa City Press-Citizen...
Why Are Unions Suddenly Such a Hot Topic? Does It Matter?
Union membership has dropped in the U.S., but the pandemic is giving unions new life. In today’s Academic Minute, San...
Using Colleges’ Outcomes to Gauge Risk for Students
A framework developed to identify the riskiest colleges for veterans could be a model for state regulators and accreditors to spot colleges that could close or harm students.
State Higher Ed Funding Tops $100B in Fiscal 2022
Without accounting for inflation, state funding levels increased by 6.5 percent year over year in fiscal 2022. This jump is due in part to ongoing federal support, recovering state revenues and reversals of state funding cuts from earlier in the pandemic.
Georgetown Law Places Administrator on Leave After Tweets
Georgetown Law School has placed incoming administrator Ilya Shapiro on administrative leave, pending an investigation into whether he violated the university’s antidiscrimination policy with disparaging tweets about President Biden’s intention to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court.
Bridging the Housing Gap
A New York City church and a community college partner to create housing for homeless students.
Multiple HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats Again
For the second time this year, multiple historically Black colleges and universities across the U.S. went into lockdown and canceled classes after receiving bomb threats.
Emory Replaces Loans With Grants
Emory University announced Monday that it will replace all need-based loans as part of undergraduate students’ financial aid packages, replacing...