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What’s behind the growing gap between men and women in college completion?

The growing gender gap in higher education—both in enrollment and graduation rates—has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.

Four-year college has lost its luster among teens

After experiencing more than a year in a pandemic environment, today's high schoolers are more open to education paths other than a four-year college even though they feel pressure to take that path.

More companies offer tuition assistance, student loan repayment to help with college costs

Before the pandemic, only about 8% of employers offered student loan repayment assistance as a benefit, according to a 2019 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Under a national spotlight, ousted Temple business dean faces fraud trial in college rankings scandal

Prosecutors say he was the driver of the complex scheme to submit false data to the magazine U.S. News & World Report and catapult the programs he oversaw to the top of its widely respected college ranking lists.

2 arrested after a woman is struck by bullet inside college dorm

The woman was taken to a local hospital after a man who says he didn't know his gun was loaded accidentally shot the woman in the leg.

3 Ivy League universities issue temporary evacuations after receiving bomb threats

Brown University's officials said in a statement that officers were called in after a bomb threat was made over the phone.

Two University of Oregon students held hostage for hours in dorm room by armed man

A 37-year-old armed man was taken into custody after he allegedly held two students hostage in Hamilton Hall and set off a fire alarm in the UO Knight Law Center.

New Hong Kong university classes set out dangers of breaking security law

The courses represent an attack on academic freedom in Hong Kong's Western-style university education system, critics said.

Nevada higher education deals with another hostile work environment

This latest complaint comes from the President of one of the system's community colleges.

FAFSA may be tricky this year for college students and parents

The economic environment, plus certain rules changes, make it crucial that families understand the process.

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