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Higher ed may see its first HBCU reach R1 status thanks to this grant

Less than 4% of all higher education institutions have reached the coveted R1 status. Eleven HBCUs now have the chance to reach it, which would usher in an era of compounding success.

USC will reinstate alumni status to 1,600+ graduates. Why was it ever revoked?

USC is settling a class action lawsuit with graduate certificate holders to avoid further expenses, which now total almost $250,000.

Minus federal oversight, states are passing their own laws on NIL deals for student-athletes

Between a multitude of nuanced state laws and the NCAA's timid guidance, student-athletes face a cacophony of different regulation efforts and new recruitment tactics. Are institutions putting them first?

Nearly 80% of schools were hit with a ransomware attack in the last year

Cybercriminals have been refining their tactics for conducting ransomware attacks for several years, a new report suggests. Unfortunately, for higher ed leaders, they've only become more complex.

COVID returns to rear its ugly head across these campuses

With infections again trending upward, some institutions are reestablishing their commitment to vaccine requirements; with one college going so far as to reinstate mask mandates.

These 10 college towns are the most expensive in the nation. The implications are huge

Expensive college towns drive tension and inequity between students, faculty and school leadership. But one state in particular is the main culprit.

Here are 2 campus safety measures colleges are buying into

Institutions are displaying a revamped focus to strengthen student safety measures, many of which are bolstered by emerging technologies.

Are cannabis programs set to become higher education’s next darling?

Thanks to relaxed legal sanctions and a sprouting economic impact, institutions are responding to higher workforce demands in the cannabis industry by offering short-term, cost-friendly programs. Will their efforts pan out?

Why are learning management systems quickly becoming student favorites?

VitalSource's Annual Course Materials Report found that about a fifth of all students now purchase course materials directly through their LMS rather than through standard retail options.

UChicago pays $13.5 million settlement to group accusing it engaged in price fixing

The suit called 17 elite schools a "cartel" and "gatekeepers of the American dream" for defrauding students of hundreds of millions of dollars in financial aid.

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