UB Staff

Why Chris Christie went straight from the GOP debate to New Hampshire colleges

The goal, according to the campaign, was to engage with a voting bloc that has potential for impact in New Hampshire but has been...

Brown University’s new initiative strives to boost college enrollment for Providence public school students

A new initiative at Brown University is working to boost college enrollment for Providence public school students. The Brown Collegiate Scholars Program offers students in...

College presidents under fire after dodging questions about antisemitism

Support for the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and M.I.T. eroded quickly on Wednesday, after they seemed to evade what seemed like...

Bellarmine University offering 1st-of-its-kind cannabis education certificate program in Kentucky

Bellarmine University launched the first cannabis education certificate program at a public university in Kentucky will offer classes focusing on the cannabis industry starting...

Wilberforce ‘on notice’ for accreditation; university president says it’s being addressed

The Higher Learning Commission, an accreditor for many Ohio universities, has put Wilberforce, a local historically Black university, on notice that it is at risk...

Community college students struggle with affordable housing

As a lack of affordable housing in the state continues to confront low-income residents, many community college students are feeling the brunt of out-of-reach...

NCAA president wants colleges to directly pay some student athletes

In a letter sent to more than 350 Division I schools Tuesday, Baker said he wants the association to create a new tier of NCAA...

In Florida’s hot political climate, some faculty have had enough

Gov. Ron DeSantis had just taken office in 2019 when the University of Florida lured Neil H. Buchanan, a prominent economist and tax law...

Sen. Rick Scott demands answers over FSU snubbing as anger builds over college football pick

A raging controversy over the snubbing of a football team is becoming — you guessed it — a political football. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is demanding answers...

Utah public colleges, universities to eliminate application fees for in-state students

In an effort to expand Utahns’ access to higher education, the overseers of Utah’s public colleges and universities have voted to eliminate application fees...

Grassroots college networks distribute emergency contraceptives on campus

The 19-year-old sophomores — Harvey is enrolled at UTSA and Mumford at Northeast Lakeview College — founded the organization Black Book Sex Ed last spring. A growing...

Former Harvard disinformation scholar says she was pushed out of her job after college faced pressure from Facebook

A nationally recognized online disinformation researcher has accused Harvard University of shutting down the project she led to protect its relationship with mega-donor and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The allegations,...

California State University faculty to strike for better pay

Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the US, will hold a series of four one-day strikes starting Monday across four campuses...

Video | “Surreal”: 1 of 3 Palestinian college students shot in Vermont opens up about shooting

Kinnan Abdalhamid, a Haverford College student who was visiting friends in Vermont, spoke to CBS News after a man shot him and 2. Read more...

University of California professors push back on UC president’s call for ‘viewpoint-neutral’ history of Middle East

A group of University of California professors signed a public letter pushing back on the UC president’s efforts to develop what he described earlier...