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Boston U Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs
The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including English, history and sociology.
2 Universities Receive Gifts Worth Tens of Millions
Georgia State University has received an $80 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, which will go toward a...
URI Receives $65M Gift for Scholarships for STEM Majors
The University of Rhode Island received a $65 million gift to provide student scholarships, officials announced Friday. The donation comes...
Oregon State University Graduate Student Workers Strike
Oregon State University graduate student workers went on strike this week to push for raises and to keep shorter union...
Wait, a College Owns the Land Beneath the Chrysler Building?
Cooper Union, the New York college working to reinstate its long-standing free tuition policy, is engaged in a real estate battle over one of its most important assets.
Arizona Budget Woes Still Loom Large One Year Later
The University of Arizona shed hundreds of jobs, replaced leaders and slashed budgets in an effort to shave $100 million off a major shortfall announced one year ago.
Rockefeller University to Sell 2 Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Rockefeller University in New York City plans to sell two paintings by the abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell to help fund...
October Brings Deep Cuts at Several Campuses
Portland State University sent layoff notices to nearly 100 faculty members, while St. Louis University axed 23 jobs and froze hiring for 130 vacant positions last month.