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In Massachusetts, a Push for Free Community College for All
The first year of a program offering free college for those over 25 was a rousing success at boosting enrollment. Now, some legislators want to expand the program to all ages.
San José State Suspends SJP Faculty Adviser
San José State University has suspended a Justice Studies professor who’s also faculty adviser for the campus chapter of Students...
Tenure Under Fire—Again—in North Dakota
Republican lawmakers and a university president pushed a bill last year that would diminish faculty job protections at two institutions. It failed by a hair, but the State Board of Higher Education has taken up the mantle.
New Retirement Benefits a ‘Massive Win’ for Employees
Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill to give faculty and staff more time to choose a retirement plan. They hope it will help keep “the best and brightest” in state.
UCLA, Davis Join Strike Supporting Pro-Palestinian Protesters
Academic employees at two more University of California campuses have joined the University of California, Santa Cruz in the strike...
Harvard to Refrain From Statements on Political Issues
Harvard University will refrain from making statements on public policy issues not directly related to institutional functions, interim president Alan...
Medical College Affiliated With Morgan State Pushes Timeline
Plans to open a for-profit medical school affiliated with Morgan State University in Baltimore have fallen badly behind schedule, The...
Cash-Strapped Catholic College Gets Unusual Gift
The founder of a higher education consulting firm has gifted his business to Viterbo University in a deal expected to diversify revenue as enrollment declines.