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Student protesters urge state to change Dixie State University’s name

State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the Capitol in favor of removing "Dixie" from the school's name.

2020 college sport racial and gender report card shows ‘insignificant progress’

This report examined the disparities that exist throughout the NCAA and its member institutions regarding racial and gender representation. The overall grade was a C+ with a racial hiring grade of a B and a gender hiring grade of C+.

New Morehouse College program encourages Black men to complete unfinished degrees

More than 2 million Black men who pursued a higher education never finished their degree, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Stanford researchers identify 4 causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their simple fixes

Video conference platforms have inherent flaws that exhaust mind and body, but there are ways to mitigate the effects.

College admissions rat race: Interest surges in top colleges, while others scrape for applicants

Waiving standardized test requirements has helped boost Ivy League and large state schools while hurting smaller ones.

Nebraska’s community colleges faring better than most in enrollment this year

At Southeast Community College, a loss in academic transfer students was offset by growth in technical programs, said President Paul Illich.

Senators to Tennessee’s public colleges: Stop athletes from kneeling during national anthem

After voicing their outrage in legislative meetings and local television news segments over the players' act of peaceful protest, Senate Republicans sent a letter to all presidents and chancellors of public Tennessee colleges and universities.

Morgan State receives $20 million gift, among largest alumni donation to HBCU

This gift is the largest private donation from an alumnus in the university's 154-year history, and is believed to be the largest alumni contribution to any Historically Black College or University.

University of Oregon urges students not to travel over spring break

UO will be holding "Week of Wellness" activities in town to encourage students to stay put.

50 Colleges with no student loans, reduced tuition

With all the talk about student loan cancellation and free college, some colleges and universities are taking proactive steps to reduce the cost of higher education.

COVID-19 outbreak leads U-Md. to move classes online and keep students in dorms (subscription)

Students living on campus are allowed to go outside “to get fresh air only in the area immediately surrounding their residence hall and to pick-up food from dining halls.”

Vermont’s state colleges poised to adopt unification plan for survival’s sake

Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges are poised to endorse a plan in which all three of the system’s four-year schools would eventually merge into one “Vermont State University.”

Google’s program for Black college students had many problems, former participants say

Students and faculty say the program had value, but described disorganization, shifting priorities, and culture clashes and microagressions from Google employees toward Black students on campus.

As admissions season descends, warning signs appear for low-income applicants

Early application trends suggest the higher education wealth divide may get wider still.

Debate over student loan forgiveness hinges on 2 numbers: $10,000 vs. $50,000

The sticking points between the $10,000 and $50,000 proposals revolve around which borrowers would benefit most, and the legality of forgiving student debt through legislation versus through executive action.