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Misreading Commonality for Collusion in Financial Aid
Questioning Confessions of a Community College Dean's critique of financial aid offers.
A Free Expression Strategy
A new report offers a road map for how campus leaders can create a culture of free expression, write former Vermont governor Jim Douglas and former Washington governor Chris Gregoire.
Planned Wage Changes Stoke Tension
The Department of Labor is considering a rule to raise wage minimums for overtime-exempt workers, causing friction between higher education associations and rank-and-file employees.
China-Uyghur Conflict Comes to Cornell
A Cornell event with a member of Congress prompted a walkout by Chinese students during a discussion about Uyghurs. A Uyghur student says it was an effort to intimidate her.
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Where More Money Would Matter Most
Spending more on each community college student is the key to national higher ed success, Jay Urwitz argues.
Public’s Impression of Higher Education Improves (Somewhat)
More Americans believe degrees have value and graduates are prepared for work than was true four years ago. But partisan divide is widening (and Independents are losing confidence).
Calif. Lawmakers Aim to Lift Berkeley’s Enrollment Cap
Changing how the California Environmental Quality Act applies to colleges could lift an enrollment cap at UC Berkeley. Legislators want to fast-track a solution before the university loses students.
Hawaii Senator Takes Aim at Tenure—and More
The state senator behind several bills designed to overhaul operations at the University of Hawai‘i has a long and contentious history with the institution and no shortage of opponents.