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Texas A&M University to close Qatar campus

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted Thursday to end its contract with the foundation that funds the system flagship’s branch campus...

More young men are enrolling in trade schools instead of college

Less than one year after graduating from Porter and Chester Trade School, Chris Bousquet became an HVAC apprentice and hasn’t looked back. He’s one of...

Troy University proves you don’t need DEI to achieve campus diversity

How much did Troy University, where I teach, spend on DEI? Zero dollars. Yet Troy enrolled 4,421 blacks in 2022—almost 32% of its student population. Instead of...

Teachers learn about nanotechnology at the Rice University NanoAcademy

The Office of STEM Engagement recently organized two workshops for more than 100 students from third through12th grades in Houston. These workshops, called NanoAcademy,...

Want to attend college for free? The University of Northern Colorado is now making it possible for students

"All students that are Colorado residents, enrolled full-time beginning fall 2024, who come from a family that has less than $65,000 estimated contribution will...

Davidson College fraternity loses charter after admitting to hazing

A fraternity at Davidson College lost its charter after members admitted to hazing new members. A spokesperson for the local college confirmed with Channel 9...

U.S. News releases 2024 best online programs

Designed for individuals looking to complete or pursue their academic goals, the rankings evaluate more than 1,600 online bachelor's and master's degree programs at...

Catholic college faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in president after program cuts, layoffs

Citing declining enrollment and structural deficits, the new administration at one of New York City's longest-running Catholic colleges has moved this year to eliminate...

Should college athletes’ NIL agreement be public records?

A new version of a bill to regulate name, image and likeness in Utah would exempt college athletes’ NIL agreements submitted to public universities...

BSU to explain plan for redeveloping Village neighborhood in two February presentations

According to a news release from Ball State, the revitalization plan calls for the creation of a "best-in-class, multigenerational district" driven by arts and...

FAFSA can be a nightmare. The Dept. of Education is stepping in

After another frustrating delay with the Education Department’s rollout of changes to the college financial aid system, officials are trying to help colleges adapt. The agency said on...

The real student loan crisis isn’t from undergraduate degrees

It's true that yearly increases in college tuition have long outstripped inflation, rising more than 200 percent since 1980. But the conversation around student loan debt...

Global rankings: the age of deference is coming to an end

Recently, criticism of global university rankings has intensified. The causes and the possible consequences of this discontent are diverse and the future is hard...

A top college reinstates the SAT

Dartmouth College announced this morning that it would again require applicants to submit standardized test scores, starting next year. Like many other colleges during the...

Pensacola State College tuition reimbursement welding, nursing jobs

Pensacola State College is offering money-back tuition guarantees for students enrolled in certain programs: welding, registered nursing and paramedics. All three fields will grow...