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Education Dept. Tells Colleges to Advise Struggling Borrowers

The guidance, released Monday, reminds colleges of their responsibility to ensure borrowers repay loans to the best of their ability.

Harvard Faculty Pledge 10% of Their Salary to Defend Against Trump

Nearly 100 senior faculty members at Harvard have committed to taking a pay cut to support the institution’s legal defense...
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Colleges Cut More Programs, Jobs in April

The Trump administration has thrown federal research funding into a state of flux, but most job and program cuts in April were driven by declining enrollment and other factors.

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Trump Scrutinizes Foreign Gifts, Raising the Stakes for Colleges

Higher ed policy experts say colleges and universities should prepare for increased financial penalties if they fail to properly report foreign donations.

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Modest Thoughts From a Minor Harvard Donor

This alumnus is happy Harvard is fighting for all of higher ed, Bruce A. Kimball writes.

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Limestone University Announces Closure

The abrupt end of the private South Carolina institution follows a last-minute fundraising effort by the board that came up millions of dollars short.

Mellon Foundation Announces Emergency Funds for Humanities Councils

The Mellon Foundation is giving $15 million in emergency funding to state humanities councils after the National Endowment for the...

Johns Hopkins Taps Endowment Earnings to Fund Research

Johns Hopkins University is turning to earnings on its $13.2 billion endowment to preserve research and protect researchers, trainees and...