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Colleges
Some colleges and universities look to re-up their commitment to Black studies
Oct 2, 2020
Schools around the country are offering grants for research projects on anti-Black racism. And some are committing to hire more professors with expertise in the study of race.
Dozens of Ph.D. programs are suspending admissions
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Erika Beras
Sep 29, 2020
Graduate schools are saving resources for existing students. But the temporary action could have long-lasting effects.
Some small colleges are closing their doors for good amid pandemic
Aug 20, 2020
By one estimate, about 200 private liberal-arts institutions are on the verge of going under.
Some Texas colleges are offering a new kind of scholarship — to fight hunger on campus
Jun 5, 2018
Several Houston community colleges and universities have launched food scholarships to help students get enough to eat. At Texas Woman’s University, students on the scholarships get free groceries twice a month, so long as they stay in school. The assistant director of student life there, Deborah Unruh, helped start the program after she noticed students […]
Small college closures can leave students in a bind as they seek to finish a degree
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Carrie Jung
May 15, 2018
How can students tell if a school is in financial trouble and may close before graduation? Turns out the government has a rating system but it's not always that predictive.
Investors are hot on student housing
Feb 27, 2018
When you think of commercial real estate, big urban skyscrapers or suburban office parks might come to mind. But college towns and university-adjacent apartment buildings are magnets for U.S. investors and many from abroad. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
After UC Berkeley protests, Trump questions pulling federal funds
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Reema Khrais
Feb 2, 2017
On Wednesday night, protests erupted at the University of California, Berkeley, hours before controversial right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to speak. University officials said protests were peaceful until a group of people started lighting fires and smashing windows. The university canceled the speech, citing safety concerns. Then, early Thursday morning, President Donald Trump weighed […]
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University food pantries aim to provide food assistance to students
Jan 16, 2017
The College and University Food Bank Alliance fights student hunger. Since 2014, its membership has doubled, with almost 400 campuses participating.
For-profit colleges lead downward trend in undergraduate enrollment
Dec 19, 2016
A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows enrollment is down 1.4 percent since last fall. For-profit institutions were hit the hardest, with enrollment down 14.5 percent. Experts say that’s partly to do with the big players in the industry — ITT Tech and Corinthian — closing their doors, but it also […]
Local Money: Universities look to expand
Dec 18, 2015
Like many other universities, Vanderbilt University is looking to grow.