House Committee Advances GOP Plan to Overhaul Higher Ed
In a lengthy hearing Wednesday, Democrats argued the Republicans’ College Cost Reduction Act wouldn’t actually lower costs. Read more
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Here’s why some Gen Z grads face a tight employment window
Skepticism around Gen Z students’ academic rigor has led some to speculate a level of entitlement absent from previous generations. Regardless of whether higher education faculty would like to comment further on that, employers have made their thoughts abundantly clear in a new survey from ResumeBuilder.com. Read more
Professor’s salty suggestion triggers tempest in a teapot
Her recommendation to put salt in tea spurs outraged British headlines, a U.S. Embassy statement and a flood of attention for Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. Read more
Yale, Duke and Columbia among elite schools to settle in price-fixing case
For almost a quarter of a century, a coterie of the nation’s most elite universities had a legal shield: They would be exempt from federal antitrust laws when they shared formulas to measure prospective students’ financial needs. Read more
Out-of-state student fees grab hits new high in US
In Vermont, a flagship for the first time counts more freshmen from a neighbouring state than from its own population Read more
Military service academies must now accommodate cadets with kids
Military service academies are implementing new regulations allowing cadets to continue their education if they give birth or father children while enrolled. Read more
How will Universities across the globe fare in the ‘Year of Elections’?
Countries that are home to about half of the world’s population will hold elections in 2024. Observers consider the role higher education will play in the campaigns and how it might be reshaped by the results. Read more
International ranking 2024: Hong Kong home to new number one
Elsewhere, Australia and UK improve, but tightening immigration policies could threaten progress Read more
Every year spent in school or university improves life expectancy, study says
Analysis also says not attending school is as deadly as smoking or heavy drinking Read more
World’s first IVF rhino pregnancy ‘could save species’
A fertility breakthrough has offered hope for saving the northern white rhino from extinction - there are only two of the animals left on the planet. Read more
