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Fontbonne University to Close in 2025
The private, Roman Catholic institution in Missouri will shut down due to enrollment and financial challenges. Nearby Washington University will buy its campus.
Biden Seeks Another Pell Grant Increase, but Shortfall Looms
The president’s latest proposed budget would boost the maximum Pell Grant by $750 for students at nonprofit private and public colleges. Whether and how Congress will pay for such an increase is unclear.
UT Austin Returns to Standardized Testing
The University of Texas at Austin is reinstating its standardized testing requirement for admission, beginning with the fall 2025 semester...
Education Department Begins Sending Financial Aid Data: Report
The U.S. Education Department began sending financial aid data to a limited number of colleges over the weekend and expects...
Academic Success Tip: Use Engagement Strategies Students Enjoy in Class
An author discusses student-submitted activities faculty members have employed in class to promote active learning and participation.
New Initiative to Help Campus Leaders Improve Dialogue, Climate
The Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI), an organization that promotes dialogue and inclusive environments in higher education, has launched a Leadership...
Data-Based Decision: Eliminating Developmental Math
To remove barriers to degree progress for students, Saint Xavier University removed developmental math courses and now places academically underprepared students in college-level courses with supplemental instruction.
The Field Concept in Modern Mechanics: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Larry M. Silverberg, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University, discusses...