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Is the FAFSA Ready for Prime Time?
The federal aid form could officially launch this week. Hopes for a smooth financial aid cycle, and the Education Department’s chance at redemption, are on the line.
Connecting First-Gen Faculty and Students
Many first-generation students can feel alone in higher education. Colleges raise up role models in their first-generation faculty and staff who have been in students’ shoes.
New on the Job: Q&A With Melissa Young, Columbus State University
As the inaugural assistant vice president for student success, Young is charged with implementing campuswide changes to improve the student experience and, in turn, impact retention rates.
2 Universities Receive Gifts Worth Tens of Millions
5 Questions for the President of Vassar College
Elizabeth H. Bradley discusses Vassar’s new campus institute, the state of the liberal arts, the outlook for a second Trump term and what gives her hope.
Religious Colleges That Lean Into Their Identity Make Gains
Stricter Christian colleges seem to be experiencing enrollment increases as religious families become more wary of secular institutions.
How Colleges Can Curb Students’ Alcohol Abuse
Around one in five college students engages in binge drinking, according to national data. Universities can provide individual and environmental-level interventions to reduce alcohol-related problems.
Boston U Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs
The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including English, history and sociology.