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A campus photo in an outline of North Carolina with images of stacks of dollar bills in the background.
A campus photo in an outline of North Carolina with images of stacks of dollar bills in the background.

North Carolina Community Colleges Push for Workforce-Focused Funding Model

February 1, 2024

Community college leaders are hopeful the new funding plan they’ve devised can win over state lawmakers eager to fill workforce gaps.

The text of two departmental statements on the Israel-Hamas war, one from UC Merced and one from UC San Diego.
The text of two departmental statements on the Israel-Hamas war, one from UC Merced and one from UC San Diego.

Should Departments Make Political Statements?

January 26, 2024

The University of California is considering a policy to limit “personal or collective opinions” on department websites. Some say it violates academic freedom.

A group of undocumented students hold protest signs. One yells into a bullhorn.
A group of undocumented students hold protest signs. One yells into a bullhorn.

A Hunger Strike, Then a Letdown for Undocumented UC Students

January 26, 2024

The students began their hunger strike Tuesday to urge the University of California Board of Regents to allow them to be employed on campuses. It didn’t work.

Four smiling students walk together in front of a campus building.
Four smiling students walk together in front of a campus building.

Enrollments Rise After Pandemic-Related Declines

January 24, 2024

Undergraduate enrollment is up again, according to new data. Community colleges focused on vocational training in particular made major gains last fall.

Posters that read "my body, my choice" cover a display of small black crosses on the Freedom Wall at Pepperdine University.
Posters that read "my body, my choice" cover a display of small black crosses on the Freedom Wall at Pepperdine University.

Christian Colleges Navigate Abortion Debates in a Post-Roe World

January 19, 2024

Some scholars say discussions of the topic are now more nuanced and complex. Antiabortion activists believe the discourse has become too permissive.