School leaders who wish to comply with new regulations while simultaneously ensuring they're appealing to diverse student bodies are parrying legislative restrictions with a simple yet sly strategy: rebranding their DEI offices.
While public perceptions of the value of going to college have diminished in recent years, experts argue the lifelong earning potential for someone with a bachelor's degree is worth the investment. That was the message Wednesday from a forum about the future of flagship universities.
Cost remains the primary barrier, according to Terra Dotta's 2024 Voice of the Students survey report. But universities have an opportunity to alleviate student concerns and offer a smooth, equitable travel experience.
The West Virginia college had its last day for students on March 14, said college director Judith Sutton this week. "Unfortunately, it was a very heartbreaking decision for us," she said. "As a result, due to low enrollments we decided not to begin our spring term."
In response to the continued conflict in Israel and Palestine, student demonstrations in solidarity with people in Palestine have drawn scrutiny across the country and in Texas. In late March, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered public universities to revise their free speech policies and singled out some pro-Palestine student groups, saying they should be subject to […]
"We implore you to focus efforts on developing policies driven by research, education, collaboration, and policy to promote a healthy and safe environment for all athletes, NOT discriminatory attempts to sideline an entire group of athletes from the sports they love," the letter said.
"As a result of our budget decisions, the university will be in a position to allocate sufficient funds to ensure no college starts FY 2025 in a budget deficit," University of Arizona President Robert Robbins wrote in an email to the community ahead of the board meeting.
Here are a few of the editorials that have been written by student newspapers in the last couple of weeks as tensions have escalated at several campuses.
A possible TikTok ban, a shortage of affordable housing, rising temperatures, artificial intelligence—there's a lot keeping Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) up at night.
