UB Staff

New York University will divest from fossil fuels in win for student activists

The move from one of the US’s largest private universities, whose endowment totals over $5bn, represents a significant win for the climate movement, organizers...

School shootings raise questions of mental health of college students

The enhanced focus on mental wellbeing can be seen at Frostburg State, too. After a shooting during the university’s homecoming weekend in October 2022...

Going on a college tour might be an eye opener, but it probably won’t help you get in

Today, no members of the Ivy League and none of the top 15 schools on Forbes’ 2023 America’s Top Colleges even consider applicants’ interest as a factor in...

Fear of being made obsolete grips college-educated US workers

A rising share of US workers are worried technology will make their jobs obsolete, driven almost entirely by growing fears among college-educated employees. Some 22%...

Remaining members of Pac-12 take legal action to confirm governance

Oregon State University and Washington State University, the two remaining members of the Pac-12 Conference, initiated legal action today to confirm the governance structure...

California college abruptly closes its biggest building over seismic safety concerns

Davies Hall is the college's biggest building, with 80 faculty offices and 200 classes here this semester. It's the unexpected evacuation of Davies Hall at...

Colorado student parents say they feel isolated on college campuses

Census data from the 2021 American Community Survey data analyzed by Colorado’s demographer suggests that parents make up a little less than a third...

Economics professor: Higher education has adapted slowest to AI

Higher education has adapted slowest to artificial intelligence (AI), according to Tyler Cowen, economics professor at George Mason University. Cowen also spoke on how...

University of Maryland implements new COVID-19 policy at College Park campus

University officials hope to limit the spread of COVID-19 on campus. The new COVID-19 policy reads, in part: "All students living on-campus will need...

Florida expected to approve classical exam as a competitor to the SAT

An alternative to the SAT and ACT for only a small number of mostly religious colleges, the test is known for its emphasis on...

West Virginia University faculty express symbolic no confidence in President E. Gordon Gee

The university is struggling with the financial toll of dwindling enrollment, revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and an increasing debt load for new...

Gillette College officials, legislators talk impact of nontraditional student scholarship

College officials met with local legislators Thursday to give updates on local and statewide community college initiatives before the upcoming February legislative session. Discussion ranged...

University of Michigan asking students who test positive for COVID-19 to leave dorms, isolate at hotels

The guidance also encouraged students to "make an isolation plan" ahead of time to help "provide peace of mind." It was unclear whether the university...

On the value of college, higher ed has a ‘great choir’ of supporters—but many people can’t hear the music

There are many reasons why only half of American adults have an education credential beyond high school, and we’re starting to see one of...

Is Gen Z is giving up on college?

From 2010 to 2022, college tuition rose an average of 12% a year, while overall inflation only increased an average of 2.6% each year.