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The Future of the American University, According to Cornell Faculty

A Cornell committee made nearly 70 recommendations that it says will reorient the university to its core purpose.

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ED Redirects $235M in MSI Funds to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges

The Education Department announced Tuesday that it is sending more than $174 million to historically Black colleges and universities and...
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Opinion

‘I Only Travel on Gravel’: What It Takes to Lead a College Back From the Brink

North Idaho College was a canary in the coal mine for the political takeover of higher ed. It survived.

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How Apprenticeships Can Help Colleges Access Workforce Pell

Registered apprenticeships that include some instruction from a college automatically qualify as “in-demand,” giving institutions a potential fast track to Workforce Pell.

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Newsom Signs Bills Expanding Community College Bachelor’s Degrees

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday expanding the ability of the state’s community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees...
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Ahead of Fiscal Year End, NSF Over a Billion Behind, IES to Award Funds

As the fiscal year’s end looms Sept. 30, the National Science Foundation has awarded significantly fewer grants than usual, and a judge has ordered an update from the Institute of Education Sciences on its research funding progress.

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Private Minn. University to Receive $82M for Low-Income, First-Gen Programs

The gift will boost student scholarships and fund centers for first-generation students and leadership.

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Opinion

A Kinda, Sorta Requirement

Students don’t do optional—but sometimes they also don’t do required.