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Report: Focus on Perseverance, Not Persistence
New research on adult students who are trying to earn college degrees found that it's more apt to talk about...
Moody's: Auxiliary Revenue in Danger, but College Bond Defaults Remain Unlikely
Bond payment defaults are unlikely in higher education, even as more universities retreat to online and hybrid learning this fall...
Ed Dept. Updates Response to LGBTQ Student Discrimination
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or OCR, published two letters on Aug. 31 that outline how the...
Ep. 18: The University of Arizona’s Deal with Ashford
The arrangement, which in some ways resembles Purdue University's 2017 acquisition of Kaplan University, quickly drew lots of attention, and...
Anti-Asian Hate Incidents and COVID-19
Asian Americans have faced hate incidents in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In today's Academic Minute, part of University...
‘Precursor for the Fall’
College enrollments declined sharply this summer among Black undergraduates and men, and at community colleges and rural institutions, raising worries about the fall and worsening equity gaps.
For-Profits Fear a Biden Presidency
They worry Democratic control over the White House and Senate will bring a return of Obama administration policies. Many are donating to Republicans to keep it from happening.
Compliance Headache Turned PR Problem
After Brown University cut eight varsity sports teams, athletes and advocacy groups argued the cuts violated a legal agreement to sustain women’s athletics. Administrators expressed frustration with meeting the agreement and leaked emails show they considered ways to get out of it.