A Timeline of DeVos De-regulating Higher Ed
Various levels of oversight and requirements have been modified or removed since DeVos took over the Department of Education. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Grad School Is Not Good for Mental Health
A recent study found high levels of anxiety and depression among grad students, calling it a "crisis." On Inside Higher Ed.
Protect Borrowers Against Themselves
The president of Dillard University worries that students are not using university career services and expecting a job to magically appear without putting in the work to find it. On Education Dive.
High Chancellor Salaries in UNC System Make Students Resentful
Though the high salaries are defended as necessary to attract talented administrators, it's cold comfort to students when higher-ranking universities pay their chancellors less. On the News & Observer.
NC Legislature Making Higher Ed Reform a Priority
On protecting free speech and lowering tuition prices, the legislature has targeted higher education for change. On Heartland.
College Students Mostly Like Free Speech
Though they see free speech as extremely important to society, college students do not believe protections should extend to hate speech. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
NCAA Distorting the Truth About Black Athlete Grad Rates
Across Division I sports, black athletes graduate at higher rates than non-athletes, but that only holds for three colleges who are in the sports spotlight. On Inside Higher Ed.
Price of College Almost Irrelevant When Students Pick
Only 7.5 percent of students picked a college for its affordability; location, reputation, and future job prospects mattered more. On CNBC.
U of Wisconsin-Madison Funding: a 20-to-1 Advantage for Liberals
The vast majority of student fees for campus organizations flow to liberal projects. On Campus Reform.
Humanities Grads Do Better Than Their Stereotype
A new report finds that humanities grads close the income gap over time, though they do not equal engineering grads in salary. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.