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Pennsylvania governor proposes to overhaul the state university system

Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, who has complained that his state’s higher education “isn’t working,” proposed on Friday a sweeping overhaul of the state’s...

Arizona regents address ‘myth’ of $240M: ‘No dollars missing’

Thanking UA President Robert Robbins for his leadership and cooperation, Arnold and Regent Fred DuVal said plans to centralize the university's budget, as well...

Brown plans to become need-blind for international undergraduate students in next admissions cycle

With generous donors enabling Brown University to achieve a $120 million fundraising goal, Brown plans to become need-blind for all undergraduate international students starting...

Elizabeth Smart wants more college students to get self-defense training

Kidnapping and sexual assault survivor Elizabeth Smart is seeking funding so Smart Defense, the sexual violence prevention and self-defense program she developed, can be...

Barnard College’s restrictions on political speech prompt outcry

The Barnard administration, in late October and November, rewrote its policies on political activity, website governance and campus events, giving itself wide latitude to...

University of Notre Dame announces initiative to study, combat poverty

The University of Notre Dame announced on Jan. 23 that it will be launching a new academic initiative focused on studying and combating poverty....

How AI Will Transform Higher Ed IT and the Student Experience

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 5 at 2 pm ET

Attend this webinar to learn about how the AI-driven smart campuses of the future will transform operations, IT leadership, and the student experience, and to hear from the University of Texas at San Antonio's CTO and Deputy CIO about how his institution is preparing for a higher ed future supported by AI.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to ask lawmakers to make community college free for all high school graduates

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to urge state lawmakers to pass legislation that would provide free community college tuition for all high school graduates...

Biden officials privately resisted University of California plans to hire undocumented students

The Biden administration has quietly pushed back against a plan by the University of California to allow thousands of young people without legal immigration...

Yale, Duke and Columbia among elite schools to settle in price-fixing case

For almost a quarter of a century, a coterie of the nation’s most elite universities had a legal shield: They would be exempt from...

California State University faculty reach tentative contract agreement and will end strike

California State university faculty members reached a tentative contract agreement Monday, the same day that nearly 30,000 professors, librarians, coaches and other workers struck...

Universities of Wisconsin transition another 2-year college to online instruction only

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander announced Friday that the university's branch campus in Marinette will cease in-person instruction beginning with the 2024...

College crime rankings: See where your school ranks in NJ and nationally

In both 2019 and 2020, the most recently reported years, the schools with the highest number of reported crimes in New Jersey were Rutgers...

Conn. could become first state to ban legacy admissions in higher education: ‘A practice of the past’

Key lawmakers from both major parties say they'd be open to the idea, describing legacy admissions — in which schools give priority to students...

Rice University sets aside $33 million to settle price-fixing lawsuit

Rice University has set aside $33.75 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit filed against 17 prestigious private universities across the country accused of illegally...