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Christian Brothers University placed on accreditation probation until further notice

Since December 2023, all programs branch campuses, off campus sites, and distance education programs are under accreditation probation. According to the Southern Association of Colleges and...

College is still worth it, research finds—although these majors have the lowest rate of return

For decades, research has showed that earning a degree is almost always worthwhile. Recent college graduates working full-time earn $24,000 more a year than those with just a...

College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it...

Inside the blunders that plunged the college admission season into disarray

For nearly six months, students and schools navigated a bureaucratic mess caused by severe delays in launching the website and processing critical information. Because of...

Colorado transfer students would get help with retaining college credits under new bill

The bill would update the state’s student bill of rights for the first time since 2008. The updates would include a requirement that schools tell...

Most students prefer colleges that restrict guns on campus

In the wake of recent gun violence on college campuses in Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina and Nevada, as well as a major legal victory...

Boston University graduate students overwhelmingly vote to authorize strike

Unionized Boston University graduate workers voted to authorize a strike by an overwhelming majority after saying the school failed to meet their needs during...

Columbia University sued for suspending two pro-Palestinian student groups last fall

The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan on behalf of a pair of pro-Palestinian student groups that were suspended...

Northland College needs $12M or faces closure

Leaders of Northland College, a private environmental college in Ashland, said the school will close unless it raises $12 million by April 3. The school...

At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects — and overseas jobs

Historic numbers of students from India are studying at foreign universities as a fast-growing, aspirational generation of young people looks for opportunities they can’t find...

Fontbonne University, faced with dwindling enrollment, to close in 2025

Fontbonne University will close in 2025, a decision that follows years of dwindling enrollment and financial losses at the 100-year-old Clayton-based liberal arts institution. Neighboring...

NAACP calls on Black student-athletes to boycott Florida public colleges over anti-DEI policy

The head of the NAACP is calling on Black student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in Florida, challenging a...

SUNY campuses begin phasing out plastic bottles, bags, utensils, even balloons

SUNY campuses will phase out the use of plastic utensils, bags, bottles and other items in the coming years as part of a statewide...

UT Austin Reinstates Standardized Test Scores in Admissions

After four years of test-optional admissions for undergraduate applications, The University of Texas at Austin will return to requiring standardized testing scores, beginning with...

Virginia becomes second state to ban university legacy admissions

Virginia will become the second state to ban legacy admissions at public colleges and universities after Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill that unanimously...