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House Republican subpoenas Harvard leaders for ‘failing to produce’ sufficient docs in antisemitism probe

House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., issued subpoenas to multiple leaders at Harvard University for "failing to produce priority documents" related...

Wright State eliminating 34 degree programs as part of efficiency review

Wright State University plans to “deactivate” 34 lesser-used degree-bearing academic programs as part of its ongoing Academic Efficiency and Effectiveness review, university officials said. The programs affected...

Facing budget troubles, some colleges look to sell the president’s house

The president of the New School in Manhattan is about to lose an extraordinary perk: a five-story West Village townhouse that for decades has...

Community college transfer pathway doesn’t work for everyone

Nationwide, only about one-third of students who start at community colleges ultimately transfer to four-year schools, and fewer than half of those transfer students...

Free college proposal for dropouts raises questions of fairness

A bill that would allow people who have dropped out of high school to get tuition waivers to pursue diplomas and workforce credentials at...

Ann Arbor’s Concordia University facing financial crisis

Concordia University in Ann Arbor is facing financial problems that will likely lead to cutbacks of staff and programs. In an email sent out to Concordia...

Newark advances proposal to tax the University of Delaware

Newark's effort to gain the power to tax the University of Delaware moved forward Monday, as the city took its boldest step yet toward...

College Board, which runs SAT, AP exams, fined $730K by NYS for selling student data

The College Board will have to pay a $750,000 settlement with the New York Attorney General's Office, which said the organization unlawfully shared students'...

‘Club of one’: Nebraska administrators, professors criticize effort to end faculty tenure

Faculty groups and administrators at the University of Nebraska lined up Tuesday to oppose a legislative proposal to end faculty tenure, with many saying...

A community college bachelor’s program shows it can help close the Latino higher education gap

Community college bachelor’s programs may play a major role in closing the higher education gap for Latino students, according to a report UCLA published...

Arizona GOP revives push to allow concealed firearms on college campuses

Flagstaff Sen. Wendy Rogers is pushing a bill that would allow anyone with a concealed carry weapon permit to bring guns onto college campuses. State...

University of Toledo cutting some ‘low-demand degree programs,’ merging others

The University of Toledo is cutting "low-demand degree programs" beginning in the fall 2025 school year, a spokesperson told WTOL 11 on Monday. The cuts are meant...

Marietta College announces administrative, faculty job cuts

A local college plans on cutting faculty and staff positions in the foreseeable future. Marietta College (Ohio) announced Friday that 36 currently employed faculty and...

VIDEO | Students react to sudden closing of Career College of Northern Nevada

The locks have been changed and both students and instructors were given no notice about retrieving their things. Watch the video at 2 News Nevada.

Brown University students enter eighth day of hunger strike over Israel-Gaza

The 19 students began their protests on 2 February. They said they will continue until Brown officials consider divesting. It is likely the longest hunger strike...