UB Staff

Tuition guarantees, other financial aid on potential chopping block as UArizona grapples with financial future

The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) says the University of Arizona is currently 'hemorrhaging' money, now with the least amount of cash on hand...

What does the Temple community want from its next president? Here’s what to know from a new report.

Temple University is amid a search for a new president, and the campus community — including faculty, staff, students and alumni — has said...

Private university bans Students for Justice in Palestine as Middle East fallout spreads

A Massachusetts-based private university has banned a student chapter of the National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on its campus amid the ongoing...

Rhode Island College launches cybersecurity institute led by Langevin

Rhode Island College officially launched the Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies on Monday. Former Congressman Jim Langevin will be leading the institute. The goal of...

Universities of Wisconsin unveil plan to recover $32 million cut by Republicans in diversity fight

The Universities of Wisconsin unveiled a $32 million workforce development plan Monday in an attempt to recover funds that were cut by the Republican-controlled Legislature earlier...

Common App expands ‘direct admissions’ program to 70 colleges

What’s more is that those offers will go to prospective students even if they haven’t completed their applications. Five public universities in Virginia and Maryland...

Report of hit-and-run at Stanford prompts hate crime inquiry

The authorities have opened a hate crime investigation into the report of a hit-and-run on Friday that left an Arab Muslim student injured at...

AP survey finds 55 of 69 schools in major college football now sell alcohol at stadiums on game day

For many years, the booze flowed only outside of stadiums. Not anymore: Selling beer and wine inside college football stadiums has become the norm...

Butler will open two-year college in 2025 to give underserved students a path to college

Butler University plans to open a two-year college in the fall of 2025 to attract undocumented and historically underserved populations to pursue higher degrees. The new...

Their prophecy of enduring Democratic rule fell apart. They blame college grads.

Could the future of our republic really be riding on the fact that so many people think elite college students are totally, totally annoying? Outrages...

Tuition-free access expanding across California community college campuses

As enrollment rates across California’s community college system took heavy losses following the Covid-19 pandemic, colleges have focused on advertising their tuition-free access in...

Trump wants to build a free online university—and make Harvard pay for it

Donald Trump wants to “revolutionize” higher education if elected president. And in a new campaign policy video, he is pledging to do so by creating...

US rights group urges colleges to protect free speech amid Israel-Gaza war

A prominent civil rights group in the United States has urged colleges and universities to respect free speech and resist calls to investigate or...

Lincoln University students to lead march to Harrisburg due to funding freeze

Four universities in the state of Pennsylvania are waiting on hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for this fiscal year. Three months into the...

Study: Minority students at universities more likely to suffer depression, race plays role

A new study shows that race may play a role in depression among college students who are minorities at both predominantly white institutions and...