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Bold Move in Graduate Education
In a reform aimed at reducing Ph.D. program timelines and attrition, University of Chicago will guarantee full funding to humanities and social sciences students -- in exchange for program caps.
The Next Purdue-Kaplan Deal?
Several large nonprofit universities have expressed interest in purchasing for-profit Ashford University, potentially following the controversial playbook of the 2017 takeover of Kaplan by Purdue.
A $50 Million Investment in Academic Innovation
The University of Michigan will create a new center to develop tools that can improve learning both online and in the classroom.
The Moderates' Alternative to Free College
Joe Biden becomes latest Democratic presidential hopeful to call for huge increases in the federal Pell Grant program instead of free college policies favored by standard bearers on the left.
Big Gift and a New Name
T. Denny Sanford has given $350 million to National University, which will now bear his name.
Alaska System Puts Consolidation on Hold
The University of Alaska system has shelved consideration of a plan to shift from having its three main campuses be...
2 More Parents Sentenced in Admissions Scandal
A New York couple who paid $125,000 to have their daughter's standardized test scores altered were sentenced to a month...
Lack of Transparency for Website to Help Utah Students
Utah's universities are by and large failing to follow a state law requiring them to direct students to a website...