The U.S. Department of Education announced a multimillion-dollar grant program on Monday to help students apply for federal financial aid. Read more

Estimates suggest Russell Group’s Chinese fee income has quadrupled in recent years Read more

Ceasefire and divestment calls have spread beyond US campuses, with more expected as Rafah offensive begins Read more

In what has become an almost weekly parade of bad higher education financial news, another university has announced it must cut back dramatically on its academic programs and eliminate dozens of faculty positions to cope with a major budget deficit. Read more

The University of Texas at Dallas just closed a new office to comply with a state ban on “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programming after opening it a few months ago to adhere to the law. Read more

Badges and certificates aren’t just for technical fields anymore. Read more

A seminary professor — who teaches at a university with a “Baptist identity” — wrote a prayer in which she asks God to help her “hate White people.” Read more

Rishi Sunak warns of ‘unacceptable rise’ as Gaza protests escalate and 10 students vow to go on hunger strike Read more

A new study shows that students in large courses both prefer and reap benefits from a dual-deadline system, in which the instructor sets exact assignment deadlines but also allows for defined extensions without penalty. Read more

D’Youville University students don’t like the idea that their spring 2024 commencement speech will be delivered by an AI robot “Sophia.” Read more