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A male student wearing a kippah in front of the Yeshiva University library.

‘Miles Apart in Theology’ but Learning Together

Yeshiva University partnered with the Philos Project, a Christian organization, to create a program for Christian students this upcoming fall. The goal is help meet a demand for rigorous but accessible coursework on Judaism among young Christians. Administrators say fostering more interfaith learning at the Orthodox Jewish institution is a bonus.

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Rewriting the English Curriculum

With numbers of humanities majors declining, English departments are on the hunt for new strategies to attract students. Can a walk in Ishmael’s footsteps do the trick?

Harvard Faculty Create Group on Academic Freedom

Fifty faculty members at Harvard University have created the Council on Academic Freedom at Harvard. In an op-ed in The...

Amherst, Williams to Merge? UVA to Become UV? Ban on Caffeine?

In a shocking development, Amherst and Williams Colleges announced on April 1 that they would merge. In a joint announcement...
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Who Are the International Applicants?

New study by the Common Application reveals that many of them are wealthier than other students.

Bar chart of responses to a question about the value of a four-year college degree.

Majority of Americans Lack Confidence in Value of 4-Year Degree

All age groups are more likely to disagree than agree that getting a four-year degree is worth the cost, citing debt and doubts about skill development.

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Federal Outsourcing Guidance Prompts Concern of Unintended Consequences

The department’s guidance expanding the definition of third-party servicers has already been delayed until September because of initial pushback from the higher education industry.

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5 Programs to Teach Students Financial Literacy

External digital tools play an important supplementary role to campus programming for money management skill building. When colleges encourage offerings such as these, financial literacy can be just a click away.