‘Scene set’ for busy clearing as recruitment ‘games’ commence
Universities turn to advertising, freebies and unconditional offers to attract students, with large numbers expected to change their mind post-results Read more
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Complaint alleges 32 scholarships at Florida State U. discriminate on race, gender
A civil rights complaint has been filed against Florida State University alleging 32 scholarships at the school discriminate based on race or gender. Read more
So long, study guides? The AI industry is going after students
Students are using ChatGPT more than ever—and ChatGPT knows it. Read more
How Colleges use geography to recruit students
The long-standing practice of geographic recruitment is now under scrutiny by the Trump administration, which claims it can be unlawfully used as a proxy for race. Read more
The College That’s Thriving Under Trump
Federal scrutiny has been a rare sap on Grand Canyon University’s growth. Until now. Read more
Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA
The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher education and extract significant concessions from universities. Read more
China’s real estate collapse is blocking students’ path to the West
I foresee that we will go back to the situation of 25 years ago, when only a small Chinese elite was able to study abroad, says Sabrina Wang Read more
Central Washington U. punishes student who called staff ‘incompetent’
A free speech group is intervening to help a student punished by Central Washington University for criticizing financial aid staff in an email. Read more
Clark University braces for a harsh new reality as higher ed recession looms
On Main Street in Worcester, a Salvadoran bakery sits beside a Chinese takeout joint, just around the corner from Vietnamese and Dominican restaurants. Taken together, they’re a daily reminder of the global community Clark University has cultivated. Read more
Where Is Columbia’s $200-Million settlement going, exactly?
Columbia University’s deal with the Trump administration last month marked “a seismic shift” in the federal government’s approach to civil-rights investigations and offered a “roadmap” for colleges to follow in resolving such claims, according to Education Secretary Linda McMahon. Read more
