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A Setback for Maine’s Free Community College Program
As Maine lawmakers hash out a new budget, the Legislature’s budget-writing committee has proposed discontinuing the state’s free college program.
U.S. Universities’ Investment in Sustainability Eclipsed by International Peers
Arizona State University, a pioneer of sustainability, is the only U.S. institution in the top 50 of Times Higher Education’s 2025 Impact Rankings. Trump’s policies may make it even harder for American universities to improve in the years to come.
Federal Judge Won’t Block Trump’s Cuts to IES
A federal district judge declined to issue an injunction that would block the Trump administration’s recent cuts to staff and...
How Universities Would Overhaul Research Funding
Two new models are geared toward creating a more transparent and accountable system to track costs indirectly related to research.
Survey: Most Student Loan Borrowers Face Other Financial Challenges
Just over half of student loan borrowers consider themselves financially insecure, while about three-quarters said they had experienced an adverse...
Higher Ed’s Troubles Are Affecting Its Workforce: The Key
As colleges across the country cut staff, implement hiring freezes and slash budgets, fewer people could see higher education as...
Trustee Barry Fenchak Ousted From Penn State Board
Embattled trustee Barry Fenchak has been removed from the Pennsylvania State University board, The Centre Daily Times reported. During a...
A Simple Tool Aims to Clarify College Cost
Economist Phil Levine developed his price calculator to help families understand the cost of a degree without deciphering complex aid formulas. Colleges are queuing up to use it.