Could a Wealth-Based Pell Grant Close Racial Gaps in Student Debt?
A new report argues a $17 billion investment in a grant program will meet unaddressed financial aid needs for Black and brown students. Read more
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Should students or public pay for English tuition fees deficit?
Wary of backing a ‘toxic’ big rise in fees, vice-chancellors are coalescing around a demand for more public subsidy for higher education instead. Despite the cost, could this option be more palatable for Labour? Read more
English universities offer to curb foreign students if they can raise tuition fees
Vice-chancellors to ask ministers to stabilise visa regime and allow them to address the sector’s financial crisis Read more
This course reads Nazi literature to learn about evil. Here’s why.
A professor at the University of Austin teaches students about evil by having them read from some of the 20th century’s worst people – including Hitler’s chief propagandist. Read more
Gannon University looks to merge with Ohio college
Gannon University in Erie and Ursuline College near Cleveland intend to merge, creating what leaders say would be the largest Catholic university system in the Lake Erie region. Read more
Harris Doesn’t Think You Should Need a 4-Year Degree
The vice president’s remarks at a recent rally reflect a broader conversation, in the Democratic Party and nationally, about who needs a degree and why. Read more
Pakistan focuses on quality as demand for foreign degrees grows
New guidelines from regulator attempt to quell concerns about transnational education standards Read more
UK universities call for higher fees and more funding in face of budget deficits
Proposals from Universities UK to raise funds for members include ‘reset’ on student maintenance loans and grants Read more
Stanford tech marketing course requires DEI statement to enroll
Stanford University students are required to answer how they will contribute to diversity as a prerequisite to applying for a “Global Entrepreneurial Marketing” class, a mandate one undergrad calls a prime example of a “culture of fear on campus.” Read more
Affirmative Action Gets Another Day in Court
Students for Fair Admissions sued the Naval Academy over its ongoing consideration of race in admissions, which the Supreme Court allowed in an exemption. The outcome could have broad implications. Read more
