Policing Cultural Appropriation Does College Students No Favors
The obsession over what college students can wear one or two days of the year does more harm than good, a DePaul undergrad argues. On FEE.
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New California Law Offers First Year Free at Community Colleges
The law offers the first year free, regardless of need. Funding, however, has yet to be secured in the budget. On the Los Angeles Times.
Default Crisis for Black Student Borrowers
Half of black students who took federal student loans faced default within 12 years, and some well-meaning state programs may have made it worse. On Inside Higher Ed.
Nevada Higher Education System Reform Tackles Administrative Bloat
The State legislature looks to pass a reform plan that would give it more control over policies and funding priorities on individual campuses. On Watchdog.
ADF Launches Online Legal Resource for Students
The Alliance Defending Freedom creates a website for students to find legal information to defend their First Amendment rights. On ADF.
Western Governors University Establishes Partnership with North Carolina
The online university establishes its 7th state partnership after the North Carolina General Assembly awarded it a grant. In the Daily Tar Heel.
Low Socioeconomic Status Students Discuss Pursuing Tech
Students at Duke from low-income backgrounds discuss their struggles in making connections and entering the tech field. In the Duke Chronicle.
New Report Reinforces the Rising Cost of N.C. Higher Ed
North Carolina's colleges and universities continue to increase in cost as students take out more debt to pay for it. On the News & Observer.
Where the Buck Stopped in the UNC Fraud Scandal (Hint: Not at the Top)
From the fallout of the UNC scandal, high-ranking officials and those in the athletic department faced very little in the way of repercussions. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Fragile State of the Midwest’s Public Universities
The decline of federal funding could make inequality worse and threaten the region's economic vitality. On The Atlantic.