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Trump Administration Delays $660M for College Access Programs
The disruptions in TRIO funding have caused some programs to lay off or furlough staff. The Education Department says it will issue grant awards by Sept. 30.
Education as Freedom
As a new academic year begins, Michael S. Roth writes that colleges must redouble their commitment to educating for freedom—including freedom from governmental intrusion.
Stopping Political Violence With Free Speech
Because censorship is the foundation of political violence, we cannot cure it with more censorship.
Scaling Up: Expanding Basic Needs Support for Students
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ basic needs pantry started as a student project. Now it’s a campuswide intervention for all types of students.
HBCUs Lock Down in Response to ‘Terroristic’ Threats
At least seven historically Black institutions in five states investigated threats of violence, evoking memories of the wave of bomb threats that shook HBCUs in 2022.
Charlie Kirk Killing Feeds Fears for Higher Ed’s Future
The provocateur supercharged the right’s depiction of campuses as intolerant, leftist spaces. Then he was killed on one while exercising free speech and debating students.
New Federal Caps Could Lead Students to Take Out Private Loans, Studies Show
Multiple analyses show that in certain programs, like dentistry, as many as half of students may need to take out more debt than a new federal limit allows.
Only One-Third of College Students Have Positive Mental Health
A new survey finds poor mental health conditions, particularly anxiety and depression, continue to impact a significant share of college students.