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Facilities
Tennessee universities may soon join the ranks of institutions that privatize the management, maintenance, and security of their buildings.
The States
Here’s a look at three themes that are dominating Iowa’s higher-education system, including recruitment challenges and the threat of a rise in costs to students.
Campus Life
The shooting of Michael Brown last summer galvanized nationwide protests. But for Harris-Stowe State University, the fallout has been much more personal.
Government
The Democratic candidate’s proposal, announced on Monday, would require states to preserve higher-education funding in order to be eligible for a large grant pool. In some states, experts say, lawmakers won’t be eager to do so.
The Ticker
The athletics director at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities resigned on Friday amid reports that he had sexually harassed two university employees.
Security
Officers on most forces can go beyond their campuses. But what they do, and how they work with local counterparts, depends on the jurisdiction.
Students
As New York institutions weigh a new “affirmative consent” law, it’s worth looking at how California’s similar one has shaped responses to sexual assault.
Recruiting
To recruit service members, colleges must first get on their radar, and for-profit institutions seem to have an advantage.
Government
The idea still faces a steep climb in Congress, in part because the legislation would cost more than President Obama’s version would.
The Ticker
A report released on Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlights continuing problems that military borrowers face when interacting with student-loan servicers.