UB Staff

University of Minnesota launches state’s first research center for cannabis

As Minnesota grows a new regulated marketplace for marijuana, experts at the University of Minnesota are digging into how it affects your health and...

New urgency to close skills gap between college and employment

Preparing students to find a job straight out of college is not always easy in Indiana. However, barriers graduates must jump to successfully transition to...

Beware these ‘truisms’ about higher education

Consider three common truisms about higher education: College costs are skyrocketing. People don’t need education to get good jobs. Americans are turning their backs...

Millionaire’s Tax to cover tuition for 25,000 Massachusetts college students

The voter-approved "Millionaire's Tax" in Massachusetts will cover tuition for about 25,000 students at state universities and community colleges, Gov. Maura Healey announced Wednesday. The surtax on...

Tennessee universities, typically rivals, come together to encourage college enrollment

Ten public universities across Tennessee announced a joint campaign to promote awareness of the value of earning a four-year degree. The consortium of schools kicked...

Enrollment rebounds in 2023 after 2-Year dip at Georgia public universities and colleges

The number of students rose at Georgia's public universities and colleges this fall after a two-year dip, with all but three of the system's 26...

A century ago, elite universities restricted Jewish students. They created the modern college admissions process.

Jews on U.S. college campuses have faced discrimination of varying degrees — both institutional and social — depending on the era, with one surprising...

Hundreds of Brown U faculty call on university to drop charges against student protesters

Nearly 200 Brown University faculty members are calling for charges to be dropped against 20 students who were arrested for trespassing during a pro-Palestine protest last...

Choosing a college is hard. The Israel-Hamas war is making it harder

George Washington University used to be one of Josh Jury’s top choices for college. Its vibrant chapter of Hillel, a popular club for Jewish...

Pierce College cyberattack exposed 155,000 people’s data. Is the district at fault?

Personal data belonging to more than 155,000 former Pierce College students and staff was leaked on the dark web after a cyberattack this summer,...

Simple Strategies for Reducing the Long-Term Costs of Student Healthcare

Date & Time: Wednesday, January 24 at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, learn simple and practical approaches that higher ed leaders can take to minimize the long-term financial burden of insurance costs on their institutions, while improving students’ equity of access to quality healthcare. 

Lincoln University students garnering more support, donations in their march for state funding

Thirteen Lincoln University students sacrificed their weekend and their bodies by marching 66 miles from campus to the Pennsylvania state capital. The students are demanding lawmakers approve...

Columbia suspends Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace

Columbia University suspended two student organizations that have led protests calling for a cease-fire in Israel’s war on Hamas militants in Gaza, which has...

Two students accuse Hillsdale College of retaliating against them after they reported sexual assaults

Two young women who reported to their conservative Michigan college that they were sexually assaulted by male students have accused the school in a...

Roundtable discussion held to address food insecurity among college students

At Carlow University on Thursday afternoon, members of the Pittsburgh Promise, with community and higher education groups and representatives from the local, state, and...