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Rutgers Advocacy Effort Calls for BRIDGE Act for Undocumented Students
Students at Rutgers University have sent more than 6,000 letters to their U.S. senators and representatives in support of a...
Reports Argue for Changes to California Higher Ed
Two advocacy groups released reports on public higher education in California Tuesday, arguing for changes as ambitious as free tuition...
Columbia University Report Details Ties to Slavery
Columbia University has become the latest institution to release a report detailing the role of slavery in its history. Early...
We Professors
Education is always an important topic. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Southern California's Martin Krieger examines the work...
Kentucky’s Need-Based Aid Gamble
University of Kentucky seeks to drastically shift its aid strategy to improve retention, rolling back the use of funds for top students who can afford to pay.
Lenient Grades, Unreliable Grades
Study finds variation in the way students are evaluated -- and tougher grades appear to be closer to what they should be. But not necessary due to grade inflation alone.
Your Data or Your Money
Hackers are locking colleges’ data away and demanding payment to return it. But paying the ransom raises new issues, experts say.
Up Front for Retention
A private university in Texas is hoping to guide students through a more streamlined financial aid and admissions process in hopes of retaining them.