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FAFSA Will Launch Ahead of Schedule

The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is on track to launch ahead of its Dec. 1 deadline, Education...
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5 Questions for American University’s New President

On World Kindness Day, Jon Alger came by our office to chat about unity dinners, civil discourse and what to expect from Trump redux.

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Cassidy to Chair Senate HELP Committee, Expected to Prioritize Education

Dr. Bill Cassidy will now officially lead the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee next year as the Republicans...
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Financial Aid’s Foggy Future

Whatever happens to the Education Department, Trump’s second term could have major implications for federal financial aid—and the students who rely on it.

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Republicans, Back in Charge of Congress, Aim to Increase Higher Ed Accountability

With Republicans in the majority, expect continued attacks on elite universities and more momentum behind key legislation introduced when the GOP took the House in 2023.

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Academic Success Tip: Hiring Embedded Writing Tutors

Colby College trains students to work as writing fellows who support faculty members in writing-intensive courses.

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Scholarly Publishing World Slow to Embrace Generative AI

As the technology’s reach into the information sector expands, a recent report from Ithaka S+R shows that academe is still grappling with how best to integrate it into the scholarly publishing process.

A photograph of Louisiana governor Jeff Landry standing in front of a couple of microphones outside the U.S. Supreme Court building.

LSU Student Jailed for Allegedly Tweeting Threat to Tiger-Toting Governor

An LSU student is in hot water after the state’s governor brought a live tiger to a football game.