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University of Wisconsin System announces program to pay tuition and fees for underserved students

The University of Wisconsin System announced on Monday that it is establishing a program to allow students to attend any university within the system without paying tuition or fees.

HBCUs are building a new prison-to-college pipeline

Around the country, HBCUs are investing in education for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people, with the goal of reducing recidivism and building a prison-to-college pipeline.

West Virginia college board declines to extend president’s contract

The board of a small college in West Virginia has declined to extend the contract of the school’s president nine months after censuring him for plagiarizing some speeches.

Professor sues university after Twitter account blocks him, says it violated his 1A rights

A college professor is suing the University of Oregon (UO) for allegedly violating his First Amendment rights after the university’s Division of Equity and Inclusion Twitter account blocked him.

College men say they want to help prevent campus sexual assault, but don’t feel prepared to intervene

Most male college students want to do more to prevent sexual violence and harassment on their campuses, but a majority feel ill-equipped to do so, new research suggests, demonstrating a need for more innovative assault prevention trainings and interventions.

University of Houston student arrested, charged with arson after Monday night fire in campus dorm

A University of Houston student is accused of intentionally starting a fire Monday night on the fourth floor of a campus dormitory, causing the temporary displacement of dozens of residents.

Biden’s student loan waiting game drags on

The nation’s 40 million student loan borrowers are still waiting on the Biden administration to announce whether they’ll have to resume monthly payments in September.

Judge allows price-fixing lawsuit to proceed against Northwestern, University of Chicago, 14 other prominent universities

A class action lawsuit is moving forward against 16 prominent universities, including Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, accusing them of holding back financial aid to students who qualified.

Coe College hires DEI dean following diversity controversy

Meeting one of the demands that concerned Coe College community members raised last fall in the wake of controversy that enveloped the board of trustees and resulted in the resignation of a Black member, Coe on Monday unveiled a new dean of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Maine universities prepare for students who fell behind in school due to COVID

Maine’s universities are preparing to welcome a new crop of students in the coming weeks who could have some of the most demanding academic needs yet after COVID-19 disrupted the majority of their high school years.

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