Mass. boards OK college prep plan
The state’s two education boards have approved a plan to expand the early college high school program ...
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State Tech asks high court to consider drug testing
State Technical College wants the U.S. Supreme Court to have the final say on the constitutionality of making some students take drug tests.
Harvard’s endowment is expected to lay off half its staff: WSJ
Harvard University's investment arm is expected to outsource management of most of its $35.7 billion endowment and lay off roughly half the 230 staff ...
Florida college campuses swamped by students who need counseling
Somewhere deep in the fog of depression, Breanna Eaton made a call. She needed help, she told the University of South Florida's counseling center.
How do states handle sexual assault on campus?
There are 306 sexual-violence investigations currently pending at postsecondary institutions...
Kansas university president says $15K degree is possible
The interim president at Fort Hays State University has accepted Gov. Sam Brownback’s challenge to make it possible for a higher education student to receive a bachelor’s degree for $15,000 or less.
University of Michigan refuses to disclose immigration info
University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel released a statement Saturday morning affirming the University’s commitment to international students and faculty
Endowment returns sink lowest since the financial crisis
University endowments posted the lowest investment returns since the 2008 financial crisis, yet schools upped their spending in fiscal 2016 ...
Pa. state colleges will look at merger, closure of campuses
With falling enrollment and stagnant funding, Pennsylvania's state university system is undergoing a strategic review that could result in the merger or closure of some of its 14 campuses, according to system officials.
Wheaton offers scholarship to refugees banned from traveling to U.S.
Wheaton College will begin offering a full scholarship to one refugee annually with special preference to candidates living in countries included in President Donald Trump's travel ban.
