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Students, Parents and Voters Agree—Higher Ed Costs Too Much

Americans still believe in the power of a college degree, but the sticker shock of tuition and fees causes many to doubt the economic value, reducing access.

Old Dominion University’s campus in Virginia on a sunny day

Funding Student Success: Internships for Humanities Students

Old Dominion University in Virginia created an internship academy to provide paid employment roles for humanities students.

A photo of Maryland politicians, alongside Cameron Carden and his mother, Gay Green-Carden,at the signing of the Cameron Carden Act.

Legislation Guarantees Mental Health Withdrawal in Maryland

University leave-of-absence policies have been under scrutiny for how they handle mental health emergencies. Maryland lawmakers hope a new bill will help.

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Report: Grade Inflation Highlighted in Developmental Course Placement

A new study from ACT finds students who completed high school during the COVID-19 pandemic were placed in developmental courses more often, despite holding similar GPAs to their peers who entered college before 2019.

Students stand on a college campus in the fall wearing ADVANCE T-shirts

Positive Partnership: Streamlining and Speeding Up Transfer Completion

A partnership between George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College promotes timely degree completion among two-year college students through a seamless transfer process with guaranteed admission.

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‘Raising Up’ Student Parents

Filmmaker Jaye Fenderson discusses her new docuseries, which offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of student parents and the supports they need to thrive in college.

NCAA, Major College Leagues Reach $2.7B Settlement on Player Pay

The amateur era in big-time collegiate athletics, long in decline and increasingly dated, is officially dead. Or at least it...
A photo of Northwestern president Michael Schill and Rutgers president Jonathan Holloway.

Campus Leaders Stand Their Ground Before Congress

In previous hearings, presidents equivocated on moral questions or were accused of throwing faculty under the bus. This time, leaders pushed back against lawmakers.