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Why universities that accept only a small percentage of applicants should expand their…
Food insecurity becomes a growing concern for college students
A recent survey of El Paso Community College students found that two out of five experienced food insecurity.
Northeast Ohio has a pipeline problem. ‘Choose Ohio First’ is trying to help fix it.
The program seeks to expand the state's talent pool in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine.
After a pause in the pandemic, tuition is increasing again at most Mississippi universities
This fall, a typical family will spend 18% of their annual income to afford the average tuition at Mississippi’s public universities.
Pay raises for Mississippi higher ed employees: Too little, too late?
The state's college faculty and staff are among the lowest-paid in the South. The 1% pay raise the state budget funds is insulting, some say.
How Duquesne University is building neighborhood relationships to improve health care
The university works to tackle health disparities, exacerbated by COVID-19, by providing screenings and other services to people where they live.
Colorado House advances 2022 budget with extra money for higher ed chief equity officer
The budget would restore many cuts made last year in response to the pandemic, resulting in big increases for higher ed.
Borrowed future: Student loans add years of debt to a degree. Pittsburgh borrowers reflect on lessons learned.
“I was told at an early age that education was the key. It was the ticket," one said. "But no one informed me how to do that so that I was not paralyzed.”
Northeast Ohio colleges host clinics to vaccinate students before summer
After institutions nationwide saw enrollment drops amid the pivot to remote or hybrid learning, vaccines could offer campus communities a return toward pre-pandemic life.
Can our best universities get bigger — please?
The top-ranked private universities have grown just 18 percent in four decades — far behind the rest of higher ed.
Colorado Senate adds higher ed chief equity officer position to 2022 budget
The position, which was cut last year, would focus on helping low-income students and students of color earn degrees.
