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A sign reads “Maricopa Community Colleges” in front of an administrative building.

The Growing Diversity of Community College Trustees

Since the 1990s, more women, people of color and community college graduates have become members of governing boards at two-year colleges.

Veterans in a classroom

12 Ways to Improve College for Military Learners

A recent report outlines strategies that could make higher education more supportive of active-duty, veteran and military-affiliated students.

A photo of Northwestern University's campus.

Northwestern Settles With Trump Administration

Northwestern will pay $75 million and walk back a 2024 deal with student protesters, among other concessions, in order to restore hundreds of millions in research funding.

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What to Know About Trump’s Definition of Professional Degrees

Social media critics have focused on the fact that certain female-dominated careers, like nursing, are “no longer” recognized as professional. But the term didn’t mean much before Congress passed new loan caps.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in front of campus shots of Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University and University of Southern California.

Universities May Lose State Dept. Partnership Due to Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade

An unfinalized list shows 38 institutions would be kicked out of a State Department program over alleged diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices, The Guardian reported. The department won’t elaborate beyond saying it’s following the “President’s agenda.”

A student contemplates an essay question while holding a laptop.

Are Diversity Essay Prompts Disappearing? Not Yet.

More than a dozen colleges have removed or edited diversity-related admissions essay prompts. Nevertheless, essays asking about identity and background remain a cornerstone this admissions cycle.

President Donald Trump along with text from the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education that the administration released.

Another HBCU Shows Interest in Trump’s Compact

Oakwood University supports the Trump administration’s controversial compact for higher education that would require signatories to make changes to their...
Four Duke students walk on campus in front of the chapel tower.

Duke Asked Some Faculty to Avoid Talking to Media

As Duke University navigates a $108 million federal research funding freeze and multiple investigations by the Trump administration, administrators want...