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A Generation Defined by the Pandemic
A new survey about student experiences during the fall semester and the coronavirus pandemic found that stress, anxiety and loneliness were their overriding concern. The data are representative of the real-life challenges and uncertainty that students say they face.
Graduate Enrollment Grew in 2019
Survey finds gains among underrepresented minority students as well as international students. The biggest enrollment increases by field were in mathematics and computer sciences and engineering.
Ithaca Announces Sweeping Faculty Cuts
Saying the coronavirus accelerated an ongoing need to rightsize its faculty, college plans to eliminate 130 full-time teaching jobs.
Making Online Education and Workforce Training More Effective
Millions of displaced U.S. workers and the likely restructuring of industries -- including retail, travel, hospitality and more -- have...
Fewer Students Hold Debt as Cost to Attend Medical School Rises
The Association of American Medical Colleges released a report Wednesday that details the state of medical education debt for recent...
Groups Call on Education Department to Withhold Funds for Nonprofit Chain
Nineteen groups including the Century Foundation called on the Education Department to withhold federal funds from the Center for Excellence...
Academic Minute: Helping Those With Dementia
Today on the Academic Minute, where we’re celebrating a decade of the program this week with one segment from each...
Occidental College Discontinues Football Team
Occidental College, a liberal arts college in Los Angeles, will discontinue its football program due to ongoing funding and recruitment...