Two administrators at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are under investigation after they discussed how some diversity, equity and inclusion concepts are embedded on campus despite a systemwide ban on the ideology, according to a recently released video filmed surreptitiously. Read more

As of August 2024, 39% of first-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students were not completing their program within eight years. The reason: students don’t see a clear path to completion. Read more

Since ChatGPT launched in late 2022, students have been among its most avid adopters. When the rapid growth in users stalled in the late spring of ’23, it briefly looked like the AI bubble might be popping, but growth resumed that September; the cause of the decline was simply summer break Read more

The loans are disproportionately utilized by Black and Latino families and the families of students at HBCUs, and advocates worry the limits will hinder access to college. Read more

To honor its inaugural Title IX month, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into the University of Wyoming for allowing a male to be admitted to Kappa Kappa Gamma, a female sorority. Read more

Gen Z has been called a lot of names, but one of the newest nicknames is perhaps the most interesting—and the most telling: the “toolbelt generation.” Read more

NACUBO’s latest study finds that colleges continue to charge students less than their listed sticker price at a rate surpassing prior records. Read more

Study highlights lack of awareness of research ethics among Chinese undergraduates following attempts to crack down on misconduct Read more

A group instrumental in overturning affirmative action at the Supreme Court has teamed up with Tennessee’s attorney general — who just successfully defended his state’s child gender reassignment ban at the high court — to take on a new challenge. Read more

In yet another twist for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S., the State Department says it will resume processing student and visiting scholar visa applications for foreign citizens but plans to review their social media accounts as part of the process. Read more