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A photograph of demonstrators, with high rises in the background, holding signs supporting the Boston University Graduate Workers Union.

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.

2 Universities Receive Gifts Worth Tens of Millions

Georgia State University has received an $80 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, which will go toward a...
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What’s at Stake for Science as Trump Returns

No one knows exactly how President-elect Trump’s second term will shape science and research policy, but judging from his first four years, he will likely focus on budget cuts and research security.

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Future-Prepping HBCU Students With Digital Learning

To reduce equity gaps, nonprofit groups are investing in resources that help learners at historically Black institutions plan for after graduation and earn digital credentials.

Study: Short-Term Pell May Not Improve Employment

Expanding Pell Grant eligibility to students in short-term credential programs increased enrollment and completion but not employment or earnings, according...

U of North Texas Removes DEI-Related Terms From Course Names

Words like “race” and “equity” have been removed from 78 course titles at the University of North Texas, The Dallas...
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A New Era in International Enrollment

India overtook China as the top source of foreign students in the U.S. last year, marking a boom in interest from the Global South and a shift to graduate programs.

Report Shows UCLA Was Unprepared for Protests

A report on the response by the University of California, Los Angeles, to pro-Palestinian protests this past spring found that...