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Sexual assaults prompt Republicans, Democrats to relaunch Campus Safety bill

In 2020, the Association of American Universities, under the watch of then President Mary Sue Coleman, released a report on the state of sexual...

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse in line to become next president at University of Florida

Although leadership upheaval has become the norm in higher education during the last three years, very few pundits could have dreamed up the potential...

Rating accreditors: A policy group says one far exceeds the rest

When the Department of Education terminated the license of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in August, it effectively put other...

Report: Emergency funds saved college students from stopping out

Did the $77 billion given by Congress to institutions of higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a large portion earmarked for students, really...

How higher ed can provide value and still ensure students know their options

As a former first-generation student who put herself through undergraduate and graduate school, Jana Hunzicker understands the value of persistence and earning credentials. Now Associate...

Are these the 53 most beautiful campuses in the country?

Bucolic. Stately. Pristine. Iconic. Beautiful. Those are among the many doting words that the editors at Architectural Digest have used to describe what they consider...

What keeps students enrolled in community colleges? Here’s what they say

Focusing on students' needs and promoting engagement are necessary to mitigate attrition, according to new research.

UConn’s new ‘rock star’ president brings innovative, global vision

Radenka Maric, the second woman to lead Connecticut's flagship university and a respected engineer, is the 'perfect change agent' to lead it into the future.

Report: Black college graduates saddled with more debt, earning less than whites

Data from NCES shows disparities preventing individuals from achieving financial success even years after leaving college.

Strike possible at University of Minnesota as service workers fight for higher wages

Teamsters push for better pay and working conditions, while the Twin Cities campus struggles to provide adequate food for students, with Lunchables offered as options.

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