Japan pushes private university mergers as enrolments dwindle
Institutions falling short of recruitment targets will have to reform in order to receive subsidies, with extra on offer to those which merge Read more
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Institutions falling short of recruitment targets will have to reform in order to receive subsidies, with extra on offer to those which merge Read more
An attorney with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, representing two Christian colleges in Minnesota, expressed optimism about their case challenging a state law they claim infringes upon their rights as religious institutions after a December hearing. Read more
The cost of college keeps spiraling ever higher, right? Not necessarily. New research indicates students are paying significantly less to attend public universities than they were a decade ago. And tuition increases at private colleges have finally slowed after years of hefty rises. Read more
SA chapter of history is closing: Jim Grossman is retiring after 15 years as executive director of the American Historical Association, a group of more than 10,400 members. Read more
Over a video call, Alex Zhavoronkov holds up a small, green, diamond-shaped pill. It has been developed by his company to treat a rare progressive lung disease for which there is no known cause or cure. Read more
A federal judge in Kentucky struck down the Biden administration’s Title IX rule on Thursday, writing that the regulations exceeded the Education Department’s authority and violated the Constitution. Read more
Large providers struggle to ensure learners complete programmes, raising questions about whether more oversight is needed Read more
The College Fix recently obtained more than 60,000 college students’ contact information from two public Wisconsin universities through public records requests. Read more
When Nhan Tong, a freshman majoring in computer science at USC, arrived on campus in the fall, he was excited to join social clubs, discover a new passion and make some college friends. Read more
We live in a bustling, crowded world, yet loneliness appears to be on the rise. Why are so many of us feeling isolated and what can we do about it? Read more