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UVA, Dartmouth Latest to Reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact

The University of Virginia is the first public, and Southern, institution to publicly turn down the administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”

US President Donald Trump walks down a hallway in the White House.

As Compact Deadline Nears, White House Meets With University Leaders

The meeting follows increasingly forceful pushback to the wide-ranging proposal, including a joint statement from 36 higher ed groups.

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UNC Campuses Split on Whether Syllabi Are Public Documents

After the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill refused to proffer faculty course materials in response to an open-records request, UNC Greensboro officials made the opposite decision.

Foreign Academics Won’t Give Up on American Dream, Says Bosnian-Born President

The president of the University of Connecticut says her unusual academic career shows how the U.S. promotes outsiders like no other country.

Report: College Has a Positive ROI for Most, but Outcomes Vary Widely

Seventy percent of the country’s college graduates see their investment pay off within 10 years, but that outcome correlates strongly...
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In ‘Rocky’ Labor Market, Your College Major Matters

While college graduates on average have much higher earning potential than their peers whose highest credential is a high school diploma, their income and job security can vary widely depending on their major.

Survey Says: Higher Ed Moving in ‘Wrong Direction’

The share of Americans who believe higher education has lost its way is on the rise, according to a new...
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Combining Dual Enrollment With AP Courses Yields Positive Student Outcomes

A recent report from the Community College Research Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College found that high school students graduate...