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‘We Are Fighting for Our Survival’
If the Claremont School of Theology cannot sell its campus for close to market value, it will close. The Claremont Colleges, first in line to purchase the land, asserts it has already made a generous offer.
Down to $40 Billion
The Biden administration and congressional Democrats cut the Build Back Better Act in half, leaving many higher education investments behind but boosting the maximum Pell Grant and funding for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions.
Tuition Increases Remain at a Historic Low
As tuition rises slowly, the amount of federal loans students and parents take on to finance higher education declines, the College Board’s annual report shows.
Opinion
Rethinking Carbon Neutrality in Higher Education
Colleges can’t view it as the end goal to responding effectively to the climate crisis, argue Alex Barron, Aaron Strong and Lucy Metz, who offer five other recommendations for action.
Opinion
As Students Lead, Will Harvard Follow?
The university’s divestment is powerful, but it must do more to model climate leadership, write Ilana Cohen and Tim Wirth.
Capital Campaign Watch: Cornell, Creighton University, Emory, South Dakota State, Susquehanna U, U of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Cornell University has started a campaign to raise $5 billion by 2026. So far, the university has raised $2.6 billion...
To Thank or Not to Thank: Students in Divestment Fight
Experts say crediting students for their climate advocacy is wise. But institutions tend to minimize the role campus activists may have played in helping them decide to divest from fossil fuels.
The Struggles of Income-Driven Repayment
A new report outlines the challenges Black borrowers face with income-driven repayment plans, while another offers a solution -- all while the Department of Education is considering new possibilities for the plans.