UB Staff

Florida’s DeSantis bans pro-Palestinian group from state campuses

Florida’s university system, working with Governor Ron DeSantis, ordered colleges on Tuesday to shut down a pro-Palestinian student organization, outlawing the group whose national...

Harvard and UPenn donor revolt raises concerns about big money on campuses

Big money donations are booming at America’s colleges, helping fund higher education for millions of students. But big donations often come with strings attached. Major...

University of Michigan says hackers gained personal information of individuals in cyberattack

The University of Michigan said on Monday that hackers were able to get the personal information during a cyberattack back in August. University officials say...

Minnesota family, Klobuchar advocate for new law to stop hazing at colleges

A bipartisan push on Capitol Hill is underway to protect college students from hazing, which has had a tragic impact on Minnesota families. The legislation...

State issues guidance to address equity on college campuses

Two of the state’s top elected officials are newly encouraging colleges and universities in Massachusetts to find new approaches to “advance diversity, break down...

University of Northern Colorado continues to feed students: ‘It feels kind of like Christmas Day’

Over the past year, visits to the university's Bear Pantry, which provides food for the community, more than doubled. Thanks to a new partnership developed...

These former HBCU students owed their college nearly $10 million. The debt was just erased

On or around Monday, nearly 3,000 former college students will be getting letters with the kind of news millions of Americans probably wish they could receive...

Does a winning football team boost college enrollment?

Boise State’s enrollment jumped from a stagnant 18,876 in fall 2006 to 24,145 in spring 2018. The percentage of students from out of state...

Michigan State ‘deeply sorry’ for Hitler image displayed before football game

On Sunday evening, a university official said an unnamed employee was connected to the incident but didn't make clear whether was intentional or the...

3 Ways to Ease Financial Stress for Students

Date & Time: Thursday, November 16 at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, learn the results of a new study on finances about how student needs and expectations are changing, and the steps that institutional leaders can take in three key areas to better support students at every stage of their financial journey, while improving retention, boosting engagement, and growing enrollment.

US university professors are tired of being Republican culture war targets

Louisiana State University journalism professor Robert Mann announced his resignation after Jeff Landry, then state attorney general and rightwing disciple of Donald Trump, won...

Harvard and UPenn donors are furious over Israel statements. It may have a financial domino effect

Influential donors to Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania say they will cut their ties to the schools in protest of college administrators' response to...

Muskegon Community College paying $400 to help you prepare for college

Applications are being accepted until Friday, Oct. 20, for readiness workshops at Muskegon Community College. The free program helps prepare you for college courses and...

A college LGBTQ center disappeared. It wasn’t the only one.

Unlike the efforts in Texas and Florida, many of the anti-DEI bills introduced across the country didn’t succeed. In other states – including North Carolina, North Dakota...

Johns Hopkins University board debates renaming English professorship

Johns Hopkins University could soon change the name of its English professorship title. The Caroline Donovan Professorship in English Literature is under review by the...