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Foreign Students Allege Forced Labor, Trafficking at College
International students at Western Iowa Tech Community College sued the institution, alleging they came to the U.S. with promises of scholarships and professional internships only to be coerced into menial jobs with long hours and low pay.
Higher Ed Workers Get in the COVID Vaccine Line
States differ on prioritizing higher education workers for vaccination the same way as pre-K-12 teachers. CDC recommends higher ed workers be considered in the second phase of vaccination.
Harvard Institute Drops U.S. Rep. Who Trumpeted Election Fraud
Harvard University’s Kennedy School removed U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik of New York from the Institute of Politics’ Senior Advisory Committee...
For-Profits Ask Biden Not to Single Them Out
The association representing for-profit colleges and universities, in a letter Monday, urged President-elect Joe Biden's administration not to single them...
New Presidents or Provosts: Bevill State CC, Concorde Career Colleges, Marian U, Olin College of Engineering, Snead State CC, SUNY Upstate Medical U, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Lurleen Wallace CC, Waukesha County Technical College
Richard Barnhouse, vice president of student services and enrollment management at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, has been named president...
Middlebury Revokes Giuliani's Honorary Degree
Middlebury College in Vermont announced in a one-sentence statement Tuesday that it has revoked the honorary degree presented to Rudolph...
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Speech Zone Case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, a case challenging speech restrictions at a public Georgia...
Public-Private Alliance Called ‘Merger Alternative’
Iowa Wesleyan University and Southeastern Community College will continue to operate separately while sharing some financial resources and working to create a seamless transfer program.