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Opinion
The Conversations We Keep Avoiding
As America struggles to remember how to talk across difference, one campus program is teaching students to practice disagreement like a civic skill.
July 8, 2026
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Students
Race- and Gender-Based Scholarships Shrink After Supreme Court Ruling
Scholarship providers are revising eligibility rules amid legal pressure following the high court’s ban on race-conscious college admissions.
July 7, 2026
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Students
New Student Loan Repayment Plans Spark Debate Over Borrower Costs
The new income-based repayment plan offers interest waivers and principal matching, but borrower advocates argue it could increase costs and defaults for low-income borrowers.
July 7, 2026
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Students
Feds' New $65K Lifetime Parent PLUS Loan Cap Could Create a New Junior Year Retention Crisis
While expensive flagships brace for a senior-year retention crisis under the new federal parent loan limits, inherently affordable sectors like public HBCUs and community colleges are uniquely positioned to thrive without relying on uncapped student debt.
July 7, 2026
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On the Move
Jennifer Schroeder, Ph.D.
Jennifer Schroeder, Ph.D., has been named dean of the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies at Georgia Southern University.
July 7, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Female Presidents Make Their Mark, but Underrepresentation Persists
From HBCUs to public research universities to private colleges, female presidents are reshaping campus leadership while confronting persistent underrepresentation.
July 6, 2026
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I Lied About Where I Lived to Get a Good Education. That Is Not a Success Story. That Is a Policy Failure.
This personal essay traces one student’s journey through unequal school systems and asks what higher education owes the students who have already fought so hard just to reach the starting line.
July 6, 2026
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Students
Wilberforce Faces Wrongful Death Suit After Student Dies Following Alleged Hazing
The parents of 18-year-old Savanna Jones allege Wilberforce University failed to enforce its own anti-hazing and alcohol policies before a dorm-room drinking initiation turned fatal.
July 6, 2026
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On the Move
Tammy Webster
Tammy Webster has been named dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Allied Health Professions.
July 6, 2026
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On the Move
Dr. Rosemarie Allen
Dr. Rosemarie Allen has been named dean of the School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
July 6, 2026
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The AI divide is the new literacy test and HBCUs are leading the solution
From Howard to Virginia State, HBCUs are leaning into AI education to close equity gaps and prepare a diverse pipeline of tech-ready leaders.
July 6, 2026
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Views
“Intellectual diversity” is Code for a “Conservative Quota”
What sounds like a call for open debate, may really be a political strategy to force conservative ideology into higher education under the banner of fairness.
July 2, 2026
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Institutions
The Three-Year Degree Debate
As colleges experiment with faster, cheaper bachelor’s degrees, critics warn that reduced-credit programs may leave working-class students with a diminished version of higher education.
July 2, 2026
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Students
More Seniors Complete FAFSA as Aid Access Improves
FAFSA completions for the class of 2026 are up 9.6 percent over last year, signaling progress after recent efforts to simplify the form and broaden access to federal grants.
July 2, 2026
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On the Move
Traevena Byrd, J.D.
Traevena Byrd, J.D., was named vice president and general counsel at George Washington University.
July 2, 2026
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From the Magazine
Research Growth, Student Success and Representation Define Julie Chen’s Tenure
UMass Lowell Chancellor Dr. Julie Chen is leveraging her historic leadership and a trailblazing career-connected network to drive unprecedented student success and transform the city's economic future.
July 1, 2026
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Stop Blaming Students: Community Colleges Must Rethink Student Success
Community colleges must stop blaming students and start redesigning support for success.
July 1, 2026
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On the Move
Dawn Meza Soufleris, Ph.D.
Dawn Meza Soufleris, Ph.D., has been named the eighth president of SUNY Brockport.
July 1, 2026
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