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Opinion

What Hampshire’s Closing Tells Us About the Need for Experimental Colleges

Hampshire stood out in a higher ed sector characterized by conformity.

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Oakland City U ‘Suspending’ Undergrad Classes; Online Grad Courses Continue

An Indiana Christian institution that said last week unnamed donors could save it from closure and pay its unpaid workers...
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Warned of Layoffs, Oakland City U Workers Now Aren’t Getting Paid

The Indiana General Baptist institution says it’s working with donors to both pay employees what they’re owed and keep the university open.

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Opinion

25 Years Into the College Completion Movement: What We Did Right, and What We Should Do Next

Completion for completion’s sake can’t be the goal we build all our efforts around.

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Rutgers Faculty Split Over Decision to Disinvite Commencement Speaker

The ongoing fight is complete with all the trappings of a campus divided over free speech—petitions, student rallies, faculty meetings, backchannel discussions and administrators’ attempts to quash it all.

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Kentucky State University Students, Alumni Sue to Block New State Law

A group of Kentucky State University students, alumni and prospective students have sued the state to prevent a new law...
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Harvard Shares Public Database Naming People That Officials Enslaved

Harvard officials enslaved more than 1,600 people from 1636 to 1865, new research released Tuesday shows. Harvard University shared details...
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Opinion

Beyond Hampshire: What’s Next for Progressive Education

Hampshire’s closure speaks squarely to questions of what college is for.