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Where First-Generation Students Find Support
Community College Research Center study finds first-gen students draw on family, peers and campus staff for support, but gaps in advising and resource access persist.
DOJ Investigates 15 More Med Schools, Alleging Race-Based Admissions
The Justice Department has yet to name the latest institutions accused of violating civil rights law in assembling their med school classes. Critics say the administration is misreading the law—and that diverse classes lead to better doctors.
Community Colleges Advocate for NSF Program Amid Upheaval at Agency
Two-year colleges are calling for a funding increase for a National Science Foundation workforce program. They worry rapid-fire changes at the NSF could hamper the program’s positive impact on their institutions.
Auburn Board Takes Full Curricular Control, Dissolves Faculty Senate
The policies mirror the directives laid out in HB 580, which doesn’t take effect until October and doesn’t apply to the institution.
To Fund Pell, House Appropriators Suggest Ending Subsidized Loans
The legislation would also slash funding for Work-Study and other programs, but wouldn’t implement President Trump’s call to cut the NIH.
After RIFs, ED Turns to Contractor to Hire New Civil Rights Attorneys
The original reduction in force has since been rescinded, but not all attorneys took ED up on the offer to return to work. Now, a third-party contractor has advertised OCR jobs at salaries nearly double what those initially laid off were paid.
From Classroom to Formula 1
At Jacksonville University, hands-on learning and faculty mentorship helped one engineering student reach a Cadillac Formula 1 internship and build a Formula SAE program for fellow students.
Microcredentials Give Grads Edge in Tough Job Market
While not all are of equal value, a new survey from Coursera found that the vast majority of employers are inclined to offer higher starting salaries to candidates with microcredentials.