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3 Presidents on the Hot Seat

In a four-hour hearing, the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT steadily defended themselves, their institutions and free expression. Lawmakers remained skeptical.

Biden Administration Refines Student Debt Relief Plans

Borrowers who started repaying their undergraduate loans at least 20 years ago and still have a balance will see their...

Utah Governor Tells Presidents to Avoid Political Statements

Utah governor Spencer Cox has discouraged public college presidents from making statements on contentious political issues. “I do not care...
Harvard students hold up white pieces of paper with black text calling for "Justice for Gaza" as part of a pro-Palestinian protest

Presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT Face Grilling on Capitol Hill

The House education committee invited the leaders to testify about their institutions’ responses to allegations of antisemitism—and to demand that they take stronger action.

Fitch: Pressures on Higher Ed to ‘Intensify’

The coming year will likely see college enrollment and financial challenges increase, according to Fitch Ratings’ outlook for higher education...

Discrimination as a Social Determinant of Obesity: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of New York University Week: Adolfo G. Cuevas, assistant professor in the department of...
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Short-Staffed, Colleges Outsource Financial Aid Offices

Last month Kentucky State U and Bethany College outsourced financial aid services. Such moves reflect a challenging environment for professionals in the field.

New Presidents or Provosts: Allegheny, Bluefield State–Beckley, British Columbia, Clayton State, Johns Hopkins, Midwestern State, Tennessee-Martin

Benoit-Antoine Bacon, president and vice chancellor of Carleton University, in Ottawa, has been selected as president and vice chancellor of...