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Cal State System Pilots GPA Reset Program to Re-Enroll Stop-Outs

Fourteen colleges in the California State University system will reach out to learners with some credit but no degree to aid in re-enrollment and completion. The pilot will provide data and insight for a possible policy change.

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Report Finds Higher Ed Sector Shrank by 2%

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that nearly 100 institutions closed between the 2022–23 and 2023–24 academic years.

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Survey: Over Half of Rising Seniors Feel Pessimistic About Starting Their Careers

New data from Handshake finds 57 percent of the Class of 2025 have low expectations for their future after graduation, largely tied to a competitive job market, student loan debt and the current political climate.

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Columbia University Subpoenaed for Records in Antisemitism Investigation

This is the second time this year—and in history—that the House education committee has sought to force a college or university to hand over internal documents. Columbia has until Sept. 4 to comply.

HBCU Aims to Raise $250,000 in Emergency Financial Aid

Johnson C. Smith University, a historically Black institution in Charlotte, N.C., is working to raise a quarter of a million...
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When a U.S. Presidential Candidate Is Called a ‘DEI Hire’

The first Black woman to be a major party’s nominee for president is facing conservative attacks on her race. We spoke to an Obama historian about past precedent and today’s differences.

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Anticipating More Unrest, Colleges Prioritize Civic Dialogue

As institutions across the country brace for new protests over the war in Gaza and a testy presidential election, many are looking to third-party consultants for guidance.

Virginia State University students hold up their hands and dance at Yard Fest.

Harris’s Candidacy Has Fired Up HBCU Students. Will the Enthusiasm Turn Into Votes?

Voter engagement organizations are working hard to get Black students to turn out in November.