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States Wrestle With Data and Program Tweaks to Access Workforce Pell
At a meeting of state higher ed and workforce officers this week, how to meet federal requirements to unlock Workforce Pell funds dominated many discussions.
DOJ Finds Duke Law Discriminated in Admissions
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that it found Duke University “intentionally discriminated based on race in granting and...
GAO Report: Athletic Programs Bleed Money
A new government report shows that the vast majority of colleges lose money on athletics even at the highest levels, with students and the academic enterprise subsidizing sports.
How HBCUs Are Redefining Student Success
From helping stopped-out students return to creating faster routes to graduate school, HBCUs are removing barriers at every stage of college.
Star Sociology Professor Resigns After Cambridge Opens Investigation
Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor ever appointed at Cambridge, has quit amid allegations of plagiarism and academic misconduct.
U of Minnesota Pays Pro-Palestinian Holocaust Scholar After Revoked Job Offer
The University of Minnesota agreed to pay Holocaust studies scholar Raz Segal $250,000 as part of a settlement for rescinding...
NIH Has Spent 69 Percent of Its Grants Budget
With two months to go in the fiscal year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has about $10.6 billion left...
Cassidy Eyes Final Push to Pass College Transparency Act
The Louisiana Republican is trying to use his final months in office to turn it into law. But once again, he faces a steep climb.