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Creating a Critical Mass of Engagement in a Gen Ed Lecture
A professor at the University of Oregon implemented an “active zone” in his physics course to promote interaction. The experiment resulted in more questions and feedback and a livelier classroom environment.
Trump Reiterates Plan to Abolish the Education Department
Amid reports that the White House is finalizing an executive order to get rid of the Education Department, President Donald...
Cuts in January Hit Both Small Colleges and Large Systems
A growing number of institutions across the country are looking to shore up their finances by eliminating athletic programs as well as jobs and underenrolled academic programs.
Congressional Budget Office Projects $2.7B Pell Grant Shortfall
The Pell Grant program has a $2.7 billion shortfall heading into the coming fiscal year, according to new projections from...
New Presidents and Provosts: Drexel, Gonzaga, Middlebury, Northern Maine CC, Quinnipiac, RIT, UT San Antonio Health, U of Washington, WSCUC
Ian Baucom, executive vice president and provost of the University of Virginia, has been named president of Middlebury College, effective...
Education Department Staffers Suspended for Attending DEI Training
Dozens of Education Department employees were notified Friday that they’d been put on paid administrative leave following President Trump’s executive...
Funding Student Success: Community Colleges Leaving Medicaid Reimbursement Untapped
A recent report finds fewer than three dozen community colleges nationwide received reimbursement from Medicaid in the past six years, leaving as much as $115 million in federal funding on the table.
Trump’s Antisemitism Order Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
The Trump administration has signaled it would take a harder line on colleges that don’t, in its view, sufficiently protect Jewish students’ rights.