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As National Default Rate Stays Low, Other Data Offers Warning

For the first time in four years, the national default rate ticked up slightly. One expert warns other data on nonrepayment is a “canary in the coal mine of what could be to come.”

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Free Community College Part of Amazon’s $1B Plan to Quell Data Center Backlash

Over the next five years, Amazon will invest more than $1 billion in education, energy and water conservation, as well...
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Cornell Will Take ‘Serious Look’ at Role of Greek Life, President Says

Meanwhile, The New York Times has published details from documents that reveal how Cornell punished the seven men accused of raping a former student.

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Labor Watch: Strikes Begin to Simmer While Contracts Remain Stalled

Harvard University and City Colleges of Chicago unions took steps toward strikes last month as contract negotiations dragged on. Meanwhile, other unions are making their contract fights visible to the rest of campus through rallies and petitions.

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Opinion

Which Conflicts Matter?

Graduate students need more than communication skills. They need the discernment to know when to engage, when to listen and when to let something go.

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Opinion

The Danger to Democracy From Banned Books and Newspapers

It’s not just challenges to books in libraries and K–12 schools that threaten free speech.

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Why Federal Data on Campus Sexual Assault Is Still Missing

The Cornell allegations have reignited discussion about campus sexual assault, and advocates say a nationwide climate survey would help address the persistent issue.

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3 in 10 Americans See Higher Education as ‘Very Important’

Only about three in 10 Americans view a college education as “very important,” the lowest percentage since Gallup began asking...