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Enrollment Tension
Colleges Are Swimming in Financial Uncertainty Amid the FAFSA Mess
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Disciplined for Diplomacy
College Presidents Are Getting in Trouble for Cutting Deals With Protesters
Critics say the agreements excuse protesters’ rhetoric and violations of campus policy. -
Data
College Closures Are in the News. But Higher Ed Added Thousands of Programs Over the Past 2 Decades.
Here is a closer look at how nearly 23,000 new academic programs were added from 2002 to 2022.
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Political Scuffle
A University Title IX Official Is Suspended After Saying He’d Comply With Title IX
The action by the Texas A&M University system underscores an escalating conflict over the federal law, which governs how colleges handle complaints of sexual harassment and other sex-based discrimination. -
What Leaders Say
As Student Protests Roil Campuses, One College Touts Its ‘Quieter Atmosphere’
The president of East Georgia State College says he wants to reassure students and families. But communication experts caution against playing the comparison game. -
Data
How Diverse Are Student Populations on College Campuses in the U.S.?
Explore new data on the race, ethnicity, and gender of students at more than 3,800 colleges and universities. -
Labor
Union Will Strike at U. of California at Santa Cruz Over Protest Response and Divestment Demand
Friday’s announcement marks the first in a possible series of strikes across the UC system. Administrators argue such walkouts are political and therefore illegal. -
'I Wanted It to Be Real'
Florida A&M’s President Apologizes After Heralded Donation Falls Apart
The announced $237-million gift has been put on pause, and an investigation is underway. -
In the Hot Seat
Texas University Leaders Defend Efforts to Rid Campuses of DEI
At a legislative hearing this week, Republicans said they don’t want to limit access to college. They want recruitment and retention to be fair. -
What Motivates Students
Colleges Are Selling Themselves as Wage-Boosters. They Have Something Better to Offer.
Many workers care more about finding purpose in their jobs than they do about pay. Why did colleges stop emphasizing their role in the search for meaning? -
Changes Coming
The Next Update of the Carnegie Classification Will Be Its Biggest Yet
A proposed revision, to go into effect in 2025, will label every college with its access and student outcomes, among other changes. -
Campus Labor
On This Campus, Every Student Could Join a Union. The College Calls It an ‘Existential Threat.’
The National Labor Relations Board will soon determine if students at Berea College have the right to hold a union election. It’s the latest chapter in a continuing wave of undergraduate organizing. -
‘Those Mistakes Added Up’
The War in the Mideast Fuels a Crisis in the Midwest
Indiana University at Bloomington made a series of unpopular decisions. Then it called the police on protesters.