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Poaching From the Neighbor’s Yard
Enrollment and demographic declines are leading some regional public colleges to entice students from neighboring states, stoking tensions and spurring competition.
How the Farm Bill Can Address Historic Underfunding of HBCU Land-Grants
Historically Black land-grant universities have been underfunded for years, but advocates and administrators say Congress could use the farm bill to change that.
Research Halted at Columbia-Linked NY Psychiatric Institute
Phylicia Rashad to Leave Howard University
After Racist Writings Revealed, Scholar’s Link to Texas Center Erased
A HuffPost exposé connected a visiting scholar at UT Austin to posts made under a pseudonym. It’s not the center’s first brush with controversy.
Minimum Wage Gains, Community College Enrollment Losses
A new paper says community college enrollments fall in response to state-level minimum wage increases, but degree completion rates largely stay the same.
In Settlement, Ohio 2-Year College Ends ‘Free’ Online Program
Eastern Gateway agrees to shut controversial program for union members amid Education Department allegations of financial aid irregularities.
Following a Trend, Nevada State College Is Now a University
The newly minted university is just the latest institution attempting to reframe its image at a time of enrollment declines and public skepticism about higher education.