Private colleges across America can’t pay their bills
Behind the scenes in colleges across the U.S., institutions are having trouble paying their bills.
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Committee recommends Utah Polytechnic State University as name change for Dixie State
Utah Polytechnic State University, aka Utah Tech.
What a Title IX lawsuit might mean for religious universities
The Religious Exemption Accountability Project, or REAP, filed a class action lawsuit on March 26, 2021, charging that the U.S. Department of Education was complicit “in the abuses that thousands of LGBTQ+ students endured at taxpayer-funded religious colleges and universities.”
Thousands of defrauded ITT Tech students are getting their loans erased
The U.S. Education Department said it’s erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs.
Apple, Google award millions in grants to HBCUs
Apple is awarding $5 million “Innovation Grants” to four HBCUs, the company announced. Alabama A&M University, Howard University, Morgan State University, and Prairie View A&M University will get the grants, which are part of the company’s broader $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative launched in June 2020.
Stranded no more: Releasing transcripts to those who owe
Southern New Hampshire University is giving students new access to key documents, including diplomas. Though it isn't wiping away debt, the change is significant.
Were ‘B’ students really enrolled at higher rates than ‘A’ students?
A select group of colleges may have brought in more lower-GPA students from the Class of 2020 during the past year.
FL college campuses now required to conduct annual surveys to measure “intellectual diversity”
Under the auspices of intellectual freedom, Florida’s universities and community colleges will be required to do an annual survey to ensure diverse views on campuses, including conservative opinions.
SD universities will stay marijuana-free, regardless of medical marijuana program
South Dakota’s public universities won’t allow medical marijuana use on campuses or at university-sponsored events, the state Board of Regents decided.
Department of Education has let colleges off the hook for $1 billion owed to taxpayers
The federal government has failed to collect more than $1 billion in fines and other money owed by colleges, most of which is owed by for-profit institutions, according to a report released by a non-profit advocacy group.
