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White House to Promote Alternatives to the Degree
New Ad Council campaign will tout alternatives to the four-year degree. Led by CEOs of Apple and IBM, the project comes from a White House-convened task force on workforce policy.
More Scrutiny of Legacy Admissions
Michael Bloomberg's higher education plan and controversial remarks by Northwestern's president have renewed scrutiny of colleges giving children of alumni preferential treatment in admissions.
UC Santa Cruz Strikers to Lose TA Jobs
The University of California, Santa Cruz’s ongoing graduate student strike over a requested cost-of-living adjustment escalated late Friday, when many...
Visa Obstacles Thwart Renowned Foreign Scholars
A German professor invited to Virginia to teach about far-right politics faces visa delays, and a British professor focused on human rights can't travel to Florida in the latest cases of scholars facing heightened scrutiny by U.S. immigration authorities.
Coronavirus-Themed Party at Albany Draws Criticism
Evidence of a coronavirus-themed party has sparked controversy at the University at Albany, of the State University of New York...
Salisbury Cancels Classes After Racist Graffiti
After the discovery of racist graffiti in two academic buildings, Salisbury University canceled classes this past Thursday, The Washington Post...
Colorado State Faculty Urge Cut in Athletic Spending
The Faculty Council at Colorado State University has passed a resolution urging the administration “to significantly reduce athletic program subsidies...
Most Adults Favor Free Public College, Pew Finds
Pew Research Center has found that American adults generally favor making public colleges tuition-free for all American students. But there...