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Section: Students
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Study: 90% of Recent College Graduates Report Positive Experience Despite Pandemic Challenges
The research, which surveyed 1,045 adults who earned undergraduate degrees between 2019 and 2024, found that 82% of recent graduates have secured employment, with nearly three-quarters working in fields related to their degrees.
May 9, 2025
Students
Study Finds Financial Knowledge Alone Insufficient to Reduce College Students' Basic Needs Insecurity
Approximately 26 percent of undergraduate students experienced basic needs insecurity, characterized by a lack of consistent access to food, housing, and other essentials.
May 5, 2025
International
Columbia Graduate Student Released After Controversial Immigration Detention
Mahdawi was among multiple international students facing deportation – ostensibly over their advocacy on several campuses against Israel's war in Gaza.
April 30, 2025
Students
Modern College Students Face Financial Fragility While Still Valuing Higher Education
Financial fragility emerged as a dominant theme, with 56 percent of respondents reporting they would have trouble obtaining $500 in cash or credit to meet an unexpected expense.
April 29, 2025
Students
AccessLex Provides Update to Legal Education Data Deck in New Release
The updated data reveals persistent disparities in admissions rates across demographic groups.
April 29, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration Reverses Course on International Student Status Terminations
The abrupt reversals began last Thursday afternoon when international students and university administrators across the country discovered that many previously terminated records had been unexpectedly restored in the system.
April 25, 2025
Students
Class of 2025 Faces Tighter Job Market Despite Stable Hiring Plans
Nearly two-thirds of employers now utilize skills-based hiring practices for entry-level professional positions.
April 24, 2025
Students
Department of Education Resumes Federal Student Loan Collections After Four-Year Pause
The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, ending a pause that has been in effect since March 2020.
April 22, 2025
Students
College Student Health Coverage Improves but Disparities Persist, GAO Finds
The report found that overall health coverage rates among undergraduate and graduate students aged 18-64 increased from an estimated 81% in 2010 to 92% in 2022, following the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
April 18, 2025
Students
New Report Highlights Challenges and Solutions for Black Students in Higher Education
The report examines persistent barriers Black students face while highlighting promising practices.
April 17, 2025
Students
Muslim Civil Rights Group Demands Medical Care, Religious Accommodations for Detained Tufts Student
Ozturk, a Turkish national pursuing a PhD at Tufts' Children's Television Project, was detained by ICE agents in March.
April 14, 2025
Students
Columbia Grad Student Faces Deportation After Pro-Palestinian Activism
Immigration judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be removed as national security risk.
April 13, 2025
Students
Michigan Governor Signs Directive to Boost Men's Access to Education and Training
Whitmer signed an executive directive Wednesday aimed at increasing men's access to skills training and higher education, citing concerns about educational disparities affecting male students.
April 10, 2025
Students
Certificate Programs Surge as Bachelor's and Associate Degrees Decline, Report Finds
Undergraduate certificate programs have reached a 10-year high in completion rates while traditional degree programs continue to decline.
April 10, 2025
Students
Study Reveals Majority of College Students Feel Free to Express Opinions on Campus
Most college students feel their campuses provide an environment conducive to free expression.
April 8, 2025
Students
International Student's Detention Raises Questions About Visa Policies
The arrest has sparked concern among higher education advocates about the treatment of international students and the interpretation of visa regulations.
April 3, 2025
Students
Khalil Legal Team Refutes New Trump Administration Claims in Detention Case
The legal team of Mahmoud Khalil has issued strong rebuttals to what they describe as "baseless claims" against the detained student activist.
March 26, 2025
African-American
CSUF Student Researcher Explores Black Barbie's Effect on Children's Self-Image
New research from a Cal State Fullerton student is shedding light on how Black Barbie dolls specifically influence young Black girls' perceptions of their own hair and beauty standards.
March 24, 2025
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