Micah Ward

Micah Ward is a University Business staff writer. He recently earned his master’s degree in Journalism at the University of Alabama. He spent his time during graduate school working on his master’s thesis. He’s also a self-taught guitarist who loves playing folk-style music.

How legal challenges are keeping Biden’s student loan forgiveness on hold

Two Indiana student loan borrowers filed an emergency request arguing that the Biden's initiative is unlawful and forces them to pay more in taxes, given that the canceled debt is technically taxable income per state law.

Central Oklahoma’s first female president to step down mid-year

Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar stated that she is taking the step to prioritize her marriage, which has been a long-distance one for more than five years.

Do you know what students actually want out of a college?

A growing number of students are looking beyond a college's prestigious reputation as they consider which institution is best for their future.

The pandemic may have ended but the demand for edtech is growing

The higher education technology market is expected to double by 2028 as the demand for tools required for remote instruction continues to increase.

Report: Censorship legislation and its grip on education

Dictating what intellectual discussions can and cannot take place in the classroom is driving teachers out and stalling academic advancement, according to a new report.

It’s out: U.S. News has released its Top 10 Best Global Universities list

Harvard University is ranked the best college among 2,000 higher education institutions around the world.

It’s official: Joe Paul is named president of the University of Southern Mississippi

The USM alumnus held many positions at the university before retiring in 2015. Now, it's time to serve the university to which his heart belongs.

Student debt relief moves ‘full speed ahead’ despite temporary block

The program has been ordered to pause until an emergency request by six Republican-led states is ruled on.

What keeps students enrolled in community colleges? Here’s what they say

Focusing on students' needs and promoting engagement are necessary to mitigate attrition, according to new research.

Senate Republicans: Title IX proposals erase 50 years of progress

The Biden administration "has seized our nation's primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities," Republicans write.

Cambridge University finds it gained ‘significant benefits’ from slave trade

The University of Cambridge gained “significant benefits” from the transatlantic slave trade, although there is no evidence the university owned enslaved people or slave plantations.

DeSantis announces measures to combat ‘influence’ from China in tech, universities

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to extend previous efforts to limit the “influence” from China regarding data access and funding through proposed legislation and a new executive order.

University of Utah student arrested in alleged threat to detonate school’s nuclear reactor

A University of Utah student was arrested Wednesday and accused of making terroristic threats by posting on social media on the day of a Utes football game that she was going to detonate the nuclear reactor on campus if the team didn’t win, officials said.

Is there a monopoly over the nation’s tenure-track professors?

Research suggests a staggering amount of tenure-track faculty are produced by only a handful of institutions, resulting in increased inequality among the U.S. professoriate.

YU Pride Alliance gives Yeshiva University stay to end club freeze

The YU Pride Alliance acquiesced to Yeshiva University’s request for a stay on a court ruling ordering it to recognize the club Wednesday.