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House, Senate Republicans Want GAO to Investigate FAFSA Rollout
Western Oregon University Adopts New Grading System
D and F grades will be replaced with “no credit” and will not affect students’ GPAs. University leaders say it will raise retention rates; critics say it may lower academic rigor and lead to grade inflation.
New Discoveries About a Familiar Black Hole: Academic Minute
Prioritizing Foster Students’ Success in Higher Ed
Compared to their peers, students who were in the foster care system are less likely to enroll in college or earn a degree. Support programs for former foster youth can help bridge the gap in completion.
Preparing Undergraduates for Work: 5 Student Ideas
Students at Oregon State University at Cascades will soon run a for-profit snowboard business—the kind of opportunity Student Voice survey respondents say they want. In this infographic, students share other ideas for how their institutions can help them better prepare for the world of work.
Republicans Focus on Affordability, Accountability in Higher Ed Overhaul
The wide-ranging College Cost Reduction Act suggests there’s an emerging bipartisan consensus on what needs fixing in higher education.
2024 Begins With Wave of Job Cuts
Financial issues caused the University of New Hampshire to seek deep job cuts and even prompted a hiring freeze at the wealthy University of Chicago.