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At least three institutions will end or suspend communities dedicated to LGBTQ and racial identities, leaving residents and alumni outraged.

With the arrival of 2025, the sector has not yet reached its completion target, even as new headwinds threaten continued progress, Yolanda Watson Spiva writes.

The department says the research agency failed to effectively fulfill its mandate and exemplifies wasteful spending. But experts warn the cuts will undermine “the backbone of accountability” for the country’s schools and colleges.

Elon University launched a grant program for internally developed projects that target community well-being. Four funded proposals will begin this year, and student grant recipients will present at a university conference in the fall.

Grant funding for green programs will support clean transportation offerings for a North Carolina community college, as well as skilled trades training for green jobs.

According to a new study, HBCU students were nine percentage points more likely to report signs of mental “flourishing” than American college students over all.

A new initiative at the University of Dayton offers faculty advising through the form of micro-mentors, who provide specialized and individual support for student questions related to careers, internships and more.