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States Will Need to Pony Up for Biden’s Free College Plan
If they want to cash in on the Democrats’ free community college plan, some states will need to increase funding for higher education by more than 40 percent.
Middlebury Changes Name of Chapel Gifted by a Eugenicist
Middlebury College's chapel will no longer be known as Mead Memorial Chapel because its namesake, former Vermont governor John Mead...
Academic Minute: Motivating Teaching Excellence and Faculty Diversity
Today on the Academic Minute: Allison BrckaLorenz, associate research scientist at Indiana University Bloomington, explores her research on what contributes...
What the Debt Ceiling Debate Means for Higher Ed
Congress must authorize the federal government to borrow more money by mid-October so that it can pay its bills, raising questions about federal spending as Democrats work to push through monumental higher education funding.
Northwestern Suspends Frats While Investigating Druggings
Northwestern University has temporarily suspended all fraternity-related activities, following reports that students were drugged without their consent at frat house...
‘We Are Hurt’: UMass Students Upset After Racist Incidents
Students at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst are outraged after a racist email blast targeted Black student organizations, the...
Capital Campaign Watch: Iona, NYU Law, Virginia Wesleyan, Youngstown State
Iona College raised $154 million in a campaign that started in 2015 with a goal of $150 million. New York...
Codifying and Fortifying DACA
Proposed rule seeks to “preserve” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and “fortify” it against legal challenges. Does it?