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Higher education
It's never too late to change careers, even after retirement
Dec 11, 2024
At 55, Michelle McKenney Jones retired from a 31-year career in corporate human resources and is pursuing her passion for higher education.
College graduation rates are up. We can thank community colleges.
Dec 4, 2024
When enrollment declined during the pandemic, two-year institutions boosted support for continuing students.
Home away from home: The history of college dormitories
Nov 29, 2024
"You could teach the entire history of American architectural style just using dormitories," says Carla Yanni of Rutgers University.
International students contribute record amount to U.S. economy
Nov 19, 2024
Roughly half of international students are from China or India — and many are grad students or recent graduates permitted to work on a student visa for a time after graduation.
Community colleges drive rebound in higher ed enrollment
by
Carrie Jung
Aug 20, 2024
Training in high-tech and the skilled trades are attracting students' interest the most.
Why alumni magazines continue to be a standby of print journalism
Jul 10, 2024
During the pandemic, many colleges cut costs by taking their magazines entirely online. Since then, there's been a big shift back to print.
What role should household wealth play in determining a student’s financial aid package?
Jun 24, 2024
The FAFSA does not ask about two key measures of wealth – the family home and retirement accounts.
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How the game has changed for Black college athletes
May 24, 2024
Following a Florida bill that effectively bans DEI programs at the state's college and universities, the NAACP has called on Black athletes to reconsider attending predominantly white institutions.
Climate change is the focus in shared curriculum for business schools
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 30, 2024
"We can't really address the problem without engaging business at full scale," says Columbia Business School's Bruce Usher.
Student protestors have a long history of demanding financial divestment
Apr 30, 2024
In the '70s and '80s, college students demanded divestment as a way to put pressure on South Africa to end its apartheid policy.