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Alex Morey of FIRE: Syllabus Podcast

This week’s episode of The Syllabus podcast features Alex Morey, director of campus rights advocacy at the Foundation for Individual...
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Could a Per-Student Tax Alleviate a College Town’s Budget Challenges?

The University of Delaware owns nearly 35 percent of the untaxed property in Newark but is exempt from paying property taxes. City officials want to tax the university $50 per student, per semester.

Two university students working together in modern student center

What Helps Students Feel Like They Belong?

Research from the University of Illinois finds college students derive belongingness from four factors. Having the cultural capital to navigate higher education matters most to students from racial and ethnic minority groups.

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A FAFSA of Their Own

After months of FAFSA delays and missteps, some colleges are sending students homemade aid forms and early offer estimates. That could be a risky gambit.

A Forgotten Voice Is Heard: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Ken Jones, professor of theater at Northern Kentucky University, explains how the arts can bring...
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With Harvard Subpoena, Congress Sends Higher Ed a Message

The information demands escalate a brewing battle between Congress and Harvard that some experts worry could undermine higher education more broadly.

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U.S. Eyes Debt Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship

The expansive proposal could open the possibility of student loan forgiveness to a larger swath of borrowers.

A brown building facade that reads Texas A&M University at Qatar

Cutting Off Qatar

Texas A&M’s Board of Regents voted to shutter its long-standing, hugely profitable branch campus in the Gulf country. Are accusations of Hamas ties to blame?