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President Biden is expected to cancel $10,000 of federal student loan debt per borrower, and extend the pause on loan payments. Loan servicers say they’ve been left in the dark and warn of a big mess that could trigger confusion among borrowers.
Harvard May No Longer Be the Wealthiest University
Harvard University may lose the title of the nation’s wealthiest university, Bloomberg reported. The potential new wealthiest university is the...
Is an Embryo A Person? A Medieval View
The abortion rights debate will go into the future, but it started long ago. In today’s Academic Minute, Binghamton University’s...
School Starts With a Strike at American University
Unionized staff at the D.C. university went on strike Monday after contract negotiations reached an impasse. Strikers say stagnant wages have made retention difficult and living in the city infeasible.
Backlash to Dr. Leana Wen Talk on Backlash
Members object to American Public Health Association’s speaker invite to Dr. Leana Wen, revealing deep divisions in the field over the COVID-19 response.
HBCU Leaders Want More Federal Action After Threats
Leaders of historically Black colleges and universities are tired of waiting for results as an FBI investigation into campus bomb threats continues.
New Programs: Digital Innovation in Media, Public Relations, Fermentation
Kansas State University is starting a B.S. in digital innovation in media. St. John Fisher is starting a major in...
Opinion
A Federal-State Partnership for Higher Ed Funding
The federal government can play a role in reducing public college costs by establishing a flexible matching grant program, Kevin Miller writes.