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Further Negative Projections for Higher Ed in 2026

Three credit rating agencies have issued unfavorable outlooks for higher education in 2026. Fitch Ratings issued the latest outlook on...
Edward Blum leaves the U.S. Supreme Court after oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. He is a white man with gray hair wearing a business suit, walking down the white marble stairs of the Supreme Court building.

Lawsuit Accuses Hispanic Scholarship Fund of Discrimination

A group created by the founder of Students for Fair Admissions argues a large nonprofit aid program is illegally restricted to Latinos. At issue are “contracts.”

MacKenzie Scott, a light-skinned woman with long brown hair.

More Colleges Celebrate Gifts From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continued her latest giving spree this week, showering millions of dollars on another slew of higher ed...

On-the-Job Training on Offer at Campus Opening Retirement Home

The University of Canberra’s “intergenerational community” will help educate the young, house the elderly and ease loneliness for both, advocates say.

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Facilitating Deliberative Dialogue in College Classrooms

A panel of experts provide insights into how to integrate challenging conversations into class activities to build students’ interpersonal skills and critical thinking.

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Purdue Professor Declines MLA Prize Due to Association’s Policies on Gaza

Tithi Bhattacharya, a history professor at Purdue University, formally declined the Modern Language Association’s Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for...
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6-Year Graduation Rate Holds Steady

For the second consecutive year, 61.1 percent of students who began college six years ago graduated within that time frame. But community colleges’ completion rates are inching up, while the rates at private four-years are declining.

President Harry S. Truman in front of a picture of the U.S. Capitol building and two groups of people. One group is arranging food and the other is picking up trash on a beach.

House GOP Accuses Truman Scholarship of Liberal Bias as Dems Talk College Costs

Republicans held a hearing airing accusations that the prestigious program heavily favors left-leaning candidates. No one from the scholarship foundation was invited.