College will be all grants, no loans for all students, regardless of family income. No students will have to hold down jobs, even in the summer. Read more

In the post–George Floyd era, some college police departments are demilitarizing uniforms and repainting cars to appear less intimidating and try to earn students’ trust. Read more

California State University, Fullerton, sought to make students feel less defeated about being placed on academic probation, so administrators banished “probation” from the institution’s official lexicon. Read more

The U.S. government has extended through the 2022–23 academic year COVID-era guidance that allows international students enrolled at American colleges and universities to continue to take more online courses than federal law permitted before the pandemic. Read more

Education Department plans to forgive 40,000 student loans immediately and place 3.6 million borrowers three years closer to debt forgiveness. Reaction is mixed. Read more

Course syllabi set the tone for the whole semester. With the help of a new tool kit, some instructors are overhauling theirs to make them more welcoming, inclusive and focused on student success. Read more

Australia’s controversial Western civilization courses are proving popular with students despite bitter opposition from many staff, data suggest. Read more

For many graduates from the COVID classes of 2020 and 2021, commencement was virtual, students only or just no fun. This year they’re joining the Class of 2022 for the full-blown experience. Read more

Baylor University sanctioned Pi Kappa Phi fraternity for hazing via “sleep deprivation.” A pledge who endured the ordeal said it was a whole lot worse than that. Read more

A new report from the Humanities Indicators Project finds that master’s degrees in humanities fields peaked in 2012 and Ph.D.s three years later. There are no signs of a bounce back. Read more