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Declining Enrollment, FAFSA Issues Led to More Cuts in July

Enrollment challenges, compounded by the FAFSA fiasco, drove layoffs and program cuts as colleges sought to plug budget holes.

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To Offset a Freshman Housing Crunch, Some Must Bunk With Their RAs

Resident assistants at UIUC learned just over a week before move-in that they might be assigned a freshman roommate due to higher-than-anticipated enrollment. They aren’t happy about it—and their roommates might not be, either.

St. Andrews Student Leader Stripped of Roles Over Gaza Comments

Accusing Israel of “apartheid” and “genocidal attacks” provoked “anxiety and fear” among Jewish students, an investigation says.

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Student Wellness Tip: Encouraging Arts Students to Sleep

The first-year seminar at New York Film Academy places special emphasis on healthy sleep habits and encourages students to be mindful in self-care.

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Senate Eyes Pell Grant Boost, More Money for Federal Student Aid

The chamber’s draft spending plan doesn’t make the sweeping cuts to the Education Department that House Republicans want to see, setting up yet another fight over the federal budget.

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‘A New Low’: Civil Rights Chief Calls Out Discrimination on Campuses

Catherine Lhamon said Thursday that the handling of discrimination on college campuses has hit “a new low” and that protecting free speech should not have to conflict with combating discrimination. Others are not so sure.

Jewish Organizations Issue Guidelines to Campus Leaders

Five national Jewish organizations have released a list of recommendations for college and university leaders about how to prevent possible...

Schuler Scholar Program Backs Out of $10M in Scholarships

A Chicago-area philanthropist has backed out of a pledge to give $10 million in scholarships to 1,250 low-income and first-generation...