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Course Encourages Student Fitness and Puppy Love

Canine Fitness Connection at the University of South Carolina teaches students to engage with shelter dogs and invest in their own well-being.

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Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates

Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.

Supreme Court Weighs Arguments in Lawsuit Challenging Education Department Layoffs

As the Supreme Court weighs whether to allow the Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs at the Education Department...
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Nondegree Credentials Yield Mixed Outcomes

The American Enterprise Institute and Burning Glass Institute analyzed upward of 23,000 nondegree programs to see how well they meet learners’ goals.

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Federal Funding Uncertainty Halts Construction Projects

Several wealthy universities are walking back construction plans due to financial uncertainty driven by the Trump administration, particularly around federal research funding.

Trump Following Orbán’s Playbook, Says President of Ousted European Institution

Central European University president Shalini Randeria believes universities must improve public outreach to fend off the rising impact of populism.

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Students’ Advocates Voice Concern as Education Dept. Amps Up ID Verification

About 125,000 aid applicants will have their IDs checked this summer. The department says the move is necessary to protect taxpayers.

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Tennessee Lawsuit Puts HSIs’ Fate on the Line

The state and the group Students for Fair Admissions sued the federal government, arguing Hispanic-serving institutions—as currently defined—are unconstitutional.