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A sign with the Education Department's address stands next to the building

Another ‘Breakdown’ in Federal Student Aid?

Financial aid officers report widespread problems with the federal student aid system after Education Department layoffs, including processing delays they say could affect the current cycle.

A student stands in front of a ladder with a couple of missing rungs.

Vulnerable Students See College On-Ramps Pull Away

Summer bridge programs have long helped students from underrepresented backgrounds start their college journey. In the anti-DEI era, many institutions are quietly shifting focus.

Five saxophone players stand to perform during a band concert. All students are clothed in black formal wear.

Wellness Resources Aim to Ease the Stress of Student Artists

Faculty and staff members support performing arts students in intense programs with social, physical and occupational well-being resources.

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For Some Anxious Faculty, Family Offers Relief

New research shows that early-career faculty are especially anxious but that having nearby family or a parent who is an academic alleviates stress. If faculty don’t have family to lean on, institutions can step in to offer support.

DOJ Starts Fraud Team to Investigate Civil Rights Violations

The Department of Justice is launching a new unit to investigate civil rights violations as fraud, raising the stakes for...

Harvard Hit With Another $60M in Grant Cuts

The Trump administration has ended $60 million in federal grant funding for Harvard University amid an ongoing fight with the...

NSF Cuts Off Colleges That Push ‘Illegal DEI,’ Boycott Israel

The National Science Foundation won’t award grants to universities that promote “diversity, equity and inclusion … in violation of Federal...
Former Jackson State University president Marcus Thompson speaks into a microphone at a podium with other JSU representatives behind him.

Uproar Over Leadership Churn at Jackson State

The historically Black university’s president suddenly resigned earlier this month, spurring a larger discussion about its more than a decade of leadership turnover.