Those numbers may rise as other employees consider options. This is in addition to the 14 employees laid off last week.| Open Campus
A former provost will guide UF’s transition to a new president after Ben Sasse’s tenure led to skirmishes with faculty.| Open Campus
The new policy says universities should remain neutral on “issues of the day” while allowing students, faculty and staff to express their ideas.| Open Campus
Delays in the new FAFSA led students to take out debt, enroll in community college over their top-choice universities or opt out of going to college.| Open Campus
The state uses federal dollars intended to help students train for better jobs, but the money often goes to for-profit schools, even some under investigation.| Open Campus
California officials have warned for years that for-profit schools may make misleading career claims. Still, many remain on the state’s list of recommended job training programs.| Open Campus
The changes have nothing to do with the political headwinds facing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education, a university spokesperson told Mississippi Today.| Open Campus
Six student fellows from historically Black colleges and universities across the country will be part of the fall ‘23 class of the Open Campus HBCU Student Journalism Network.| Open Campus
July marks the first time in nearly three decades that incarcerated people are broadly eligible for Pell Grants.| Open Campus
200,000 fewer high school seniors have completed the FAFSA this year compared to 2023.| Open Campus
Being locked up in a Florida prison doesn’t make someone a Florida resident. And out-of-state tuition usually puts college out of reach.| Open Campus
A mentoring program’s flexible approach works to increase college-going among rural students.| Open Campus
One student was suspended until 2025. Another was expelled. Others are facing criminal charges.| Open Campus
Some faculty say the punishment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators goes against the school’s commitment to free speech. Others say the encampment was uniquely disruptive.| Open Campus
When universities are forced to interpret policy themselves, they often act more conservatively.| Open Campus