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Borrower-Defense Settlement To Discharge $6 Billion in Loans
A federal judge approved a settlement in a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education that argued the...
Students Want to Be Involved in Decision-Making About Their Futures. Higher Ed Must Let Them.
Information on progress toward graduation, improved tools for communicating with professors and staff, and data privacy protections would help students to make informed decisions and succeed, writes Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger.
Biden to Ask Supreme Court to Reverse Injunction
The Biden administration plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to lift an injunction currently blocking its debt-relief plan. The...
University of South Florida Restarts Search for Provost
The University of South Florida is restarting its search for a provost after a six-month effort yielded four candidates but...
Nursing Home Staffing in Disadvantaged Communities: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of New York University Week: Jasmine L. Travers, assistant professor in the Rory Meyers...
$52 Million Gift for Hunter College Nursing School
Hunter College has announced a $52 million gift from Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of the Estée Lauder Companies, in honor...
Stutterers Don’t Stutter During Private Speech
Testing “private speech” for stutterers takes a novel approach. In today’s Academic Minute, part of New York University Week, Eric...
Suspect Identified in Bomb Threats Against HBCUs
FBI officials identified a teenager who they say is responsible for the majority of bomb threats to HBCUs this year. Some HBCU leaders say the results of the investigation are long overdue.