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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.
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.
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.
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
NSF Cuts Off Colleges That Push ‘Illegal DEI,’ Boycott Israel
Harvard Hit With Another $60M in Grant Cuts
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.