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Two college degrees for the price of one

An innovative articulation agreement between Anna Maria College and nearby Quinsigamond Community College (both in Massachusetts) will help fill critical public service jobs. Under the...

From racial tensions to campus action items

Lack of diversity among faculty and administrators compounded the racial tensions that drove a wave of student protests—and a handful of high-level resignations—on campuses across the U.S. in the fall of 2015.

In California, hope for student mental health care

California’s colleges and universities have made strides in providing mental health care to students—when higher ed as a whole has struggled to keep up...

Harvard extinguishing flame retardants to protect students

A risk of fire may be less dangerous than the chemicals used to prevent it, and Harvard is adapting accordingly. The Healthy Green Campus project—an...

Rutgers’ offers independent living to adults with autism

A groundbreaking facility in development at Rutgers University will provide adults with autism opportunities to work on campus and live in apartments alongside clinical...

Yale tests campus carbon tax

Energy conservation at Yale now goes beyond lower utility bills. The institution broke new ground in higher ed recently with a pilot program to...

New initiatives aim to close ‘study abroad gap’

White students accounted for three-quarters of the nearly 300,000 students who studied abroad last school year. But a group of minority-serving colleges and universities...

Million-dollar gifts down in higher education

At least 1,831 gifts of $1 million or more—a total of $24.5 billion—were given to charity across eight international regions in 2014, with higher...

Coloring books, comfort dogs and more help students shed stress

Students can color, practice golf shots on a putting green, build with Legos and play video games at the Niagara University library’s “stress-busting station.” It...

College’s Syrian refugee program defies politicians

As the national debate over sheltering Syrian refugees on American soil heats up, a North Carolina college with a Quaker heritage is providing sanctuary...