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University of Arkansas System board votes against University of Phoenix deal

The 5-4 vote is only symbolic because UA System President Donald Bobbitt has the authority to move forward without the board’s approval. Still, Bobbitt...

CT universities could face 650 layoffs, big tuition hikes

Connecticut’s regional university and college system could eliminate more than 3,500 full and part-time jobs — including 654 layoffs — while boosting student tuition...

Podcast | Can higher ed diversify without affirmative action?

For this episode of Crosscut Reports, host Sara Bernard talks with reporter Andrew Engelson about how the end of affirmative action affected who goes...

Drexel and Salus Universities are exploring an ‘affiliation’ — what could be the latest pairing of local schools

The action could be subject to regulatory approvals, depending upon what form the affiliation takes, and it would be contingent on approvals by the...

Minnesota legislators boast record increase in investment for higher education

The Minnesota House of Representatives on Thursday passed a record increase in investment for the state’s colleges and universities, amid declining enrollment in higher...

Education Department will terminate aid to Florida Career College

The U.S. Department of Education announced today it will stop providing federal student grant and loan payments to Florida Career College (FCC), a for-profit...

College students follow the money into STEM education, killing off struggling liberal arts programs

Lindsey Ash says she likely would have sought a liberal arts degree in speech therapy — until a high school class steered her toward...

Report pegs private higher ed impact at $71 billion in Massachusetts

The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts (AICU Mass) said its 59 independent, nonprofit college and university members have an annual economic...

How IT departments can shape acceptable use policies in higher ed

Everyone has encountered plenty of fine print, whether they’re registering a new product or creating a new account. For higher education institutions, the fine print...

West Texas A&M University student group files lawsuit against WT, Texas A&M University System officials over drag show cancellation

According to court documents filed on Friday in the US District Court Northern District of Texas Amarillo Division, Spectrum WT and student leaders Barrett...

West Texas A&M University president cancels student drag show, saying it degrades women

West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler is drawing ire for canceling a student drag show, arguing that such performances degrade women and are...

Survey: Over half of US college students say using ChatGPT for schoolwork is plagiarism

Over half of college students in the United States (51 percent) believe using ChatGPT for college assignments is academic dishonesty or plagiarism, a survey...

Many Gen Zers don’t believe they need a college degree for a successful career. They might be right

Famous for their tendency to buck tradition, many Gen Zers don’t think a successful career necessarily requires a college degree, or even a 9-to-5 job. Forty...

Stanford apologizes after law students disrupt judge’s speech

Stanford University officials have apologized to a federal judge after law students disrupted his campus appearance last week, while a new video of the event showed...

Purdue University changing the view of Artificial Intelligence

Purdue has already introduced robotic delivery of food to students on campus. And the robotic dog is next on its list of AI accomplishments. "Many...