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Transforming college campus culture

Students and faculty at 10 colleges and universities will work with surrounding communities to improve race relations, social justice and tolerance through newly created...

How CSU math mandates affect California community colleges

California State University’s math mandates, which go into effect fall 2018, simplify the articulation policies for students transferring from California community colleges to CSU.  “Many community colleges...

Study: Low confidence in ability to finish college

High school students spend a lot of time worrying about getting into college, but according to a new study, nearly half also worry about being...

Maryland bans scholarship displacement in higher ed

Reducing student financial aid packages based on scholarship funding from outside sources, a common practice, will no longer happen at public colleges in Maryland. Because of...

Targeted texts can boost college enrollment

Colleges and universities should be texting students—but not everyone, not all the time, and not about everything that’s happening on campus. Highly targeted messages, particularly...

Beyond awareness: Colleges teach how to help the mentally distressed

Discourse around mental health may be increasing, but awareness doesn’t always lend itself to action. New research shows that while faculty and students may recognize...

Texas’ big international interest tumbles

Texas four-year public institutions saw a sizable decrease in international student interest for fall ‘17, with application numbers down 12.5 percent from fall ‘16...

American higher ed still holds global appeal

Attending university stateside is a lifelong goal for many young people and their families around the world. So far, immigration policy shifts and other...

UNLV and Chapman University join the hydration station trend

With the world’s population consuming 1 million plastic bottles per minute, hydration stations are popping up at several colleges and universities to promote environmental consciousness...

Louisiana bans colleges from asking students about criminal records

Louisiana is the first state in the nation to formally prohibit all public higher ed institutions from asking applicants about their criminal history. The law...