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Saving Moms and Babies From the Opioid Crisis: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Northern Kentucky University Week: Brittany Smith, assistant professor in the department of psychological...
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Professor’s Salty Suggestion Triggers Tempest in a Teapot

Her recommendation to put salt in tea spurs outraged British headlines, a U.S. Embassy statement and a flood of attention for Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.

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Prioritizing Foster Students’ Success in Higher Ed

Compared to their peers, students who were in the foster care system are less likely to enroll in college or earn a degree. Support programs for former foster youth can help bridge the gap in completion.

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Preparing Undergraduates for Work: 5 Student Ideas

Students at Oregon State University at Cascades will soon run a for-profit snowboard business—the kind of opportunity Student Voice survey respondents say they want. In this infographic, students share other ideas for how their institutions can help them better prepare for the world of work.

Virginia Foxx, in a bright teal sweater, sits on the dais during a committee hearing

Republicans Focus on Affordability, Accountability in Higher Ed Overhaul

The wide-ranging College Cost Reduction Act suggests there’s an emerging bipartisan consensus on what needs fixing in higher education.

Rensselaer Settles COVID Lawsuit for $6.5 Million

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reached a $6.5 million settlement in a 2020 class action lawsuit over the transition to online learning...

Loyola Marymount to Cut 6 Sports

Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles plans to cut six sports at the end of the 2023–24 season, according to...
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2024 Begins With Wave of Job Cuts

Financial issues caused the University of New Hampshire to seek deep job cuts and even prompted a hiring freeze at the wealthy University of Chicago.