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February 22, 2019
College of New Rochelle has been unable to recover from scandal involving false budgets and unpaid payroll taxes.
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February 22, 2019
Without accreditation, Bennett students could lose eligibility for federal aid. Court order restores recognition while legal process plays out.
February 22, 2019
Senator Lamar Alexander wants to apply a single loan-repayment system to programs at all colleges, nonprofit and for-profit alike, drawing concerns about student access.
February 22, 2019
A Vanderbilt faculty member, considered a hero to many women in science, finds her once promising tenure bid has stalled.
February 22, 2019
A new report reveals how much time lawmakers in Tennessee have spent on a sex-related event at the University of Tennessee -- and their options for continuing to do so.
February 22, 2019
An effort to hear directly from single moms about what they need to succeed in community college is part of a new initiative to raise graduation rates.
February 22, 2019
Nadine Aubry, dean of the College of Engineering at Northeastern University, in Massachusetts, has been chosen as provost and senior vice president at Tufts University, also in Massachusetts.
February 21, 2019
Amherst students incredulous about going for days without services they consider absolute necessities.
February 21, 2019
Stanford said it was creating a forum for sharing diverse views, but many students didn't see much in the way of diversity.
February 21, 2019
Co-editor discusses new book on FBI documents about spying on researchers.
February 21, 2019
At a fictional institution, officials obsess over assessments of research quality, pander to donors and equate educating students with job training.
February 21, 2019
Carleton College
Christopher T. Calderone, chemistry
Clarkson University
Brian Hauser, film
Cecilia Martinez, engineering and management
Mario Wriedt, chemistry
Middlebury College
February 20, 2019
Experts worry college closings hurt the overall ecosystem more than they help competitors. Past examples show enrollment boosts can be small after a nearby college shuts down, but some institutions can still strengthen themselves with savvy moves.
February 20, 2019
A leader in digital humanities outlines ideas in her new book about how higher education can engage with the public in a sometimes hostile world.
February 20, 2019
As employers admit they need to give clearer signals about needed job skills, a broad U.S. Chamber-led group seeks to use standardization and technology to better align credentialing and work-force data.
February 20, 2019
Merger between a low-performing community college and a nearby university has increased graduation and transfer rates -- and could be a model for other colleges.
February 19, 2019
At University of Southern California, some donors and trustees join with students and professors to demand that dean be kept in his job. Rancor is so intense that trustees have gone public with anger over dismissal.
February 19, 2019
Proposal to automatically deduct loan payments as a share of borrowers' paychecks promises big improvements but raises questions over some new complications, too.
February 19, 2019
Athletes and activists who modeled themselves off Colin Kaepernick have continued their campaigns.
February 19, 2019
Research funders, publishers and academics ponder the consequences of a European initiative that could have a major impact on scholarly publishing in the U.S.
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College of New Rochelle announces that it will likely close this year
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How to write an effective diversity statement (essay)
Essay about how white male students dominate discussions sets off debate at Dickinson and beyond
Ph.D. students and postdocs should view their careers like chapters in a book (opinion)
Proposal for payroll withholding sets off debate on student loan system
A community college president's campaign against stigma about two-year institutions