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Congressional Dems Renew Push to Make Community College Free

Eligible students could attend community or technical college for free under a new bill introduced this week in Congress. Sponsored...

Learning From Central Park’s History: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Dawn Biehler, associate professor of geography and environmental sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore...

Middle East Tensions Reroute Semester at Sea Ship

Because of tensions in the Middle East, Semester at Sea, a study abroad program held on a cruise ship that...
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Pulling Back the Veil on Disciplines

Colorado College reimagined its first-year experience courses to teach students about the basics of a liberal arts education, the differences between disciplines, and writing for creating and communicating. 

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Is ‘Gen P’ Ready for College?

This fall’s applicant cohort will be the first to have entered high school during the pandemic. Assessing their college readiness will be a challenge for admissions offices.

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Michigan Inches Toward College Attainment Goal

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set an ambitious goal for the state to boost college attainment by more than 10 percent by 2030. There's been some progress, but the plan has a long way to go.

U.S. Universities Behind on Interdisciplinary Science

Universities in China, Hong Kong, India and Singapore are supporting interdisciplinary science better than higher education institutions in the U.S...
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Growing Public Awareness of ‘Period Poverty’ Prompts Legislative Action

More college officials and state lawmakers are addressing this once-taboo issue. Some colleges already provided free menstrual products for students, and many are increasingly being required by law to do so.