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Opinion: Rural Students Deserve More Higher Ed Opportunities

Strategies like strengthening pathways and expanding affordability can improve college access for rural learners.

WSU Students Spend Spring Break Helping Cows Calve

As part of a selective Beef Cattle Calving Management course, four students monitor the university's herd during the busy calving season.

METCO Marks 60 Years of Expanding Educational Opportunity in Massachusetts

Despite the state's top national ranking, experts say inequality remains a challenge in public schools.

Tohopekaliga High Earns National AVID Distinction

Kissimmee school joins elite group of Florida AVID Demonstration Schools

LC State Earns Military Friendly Gold Status for Third Straight Year

The college has been recognized for its support of veterans and military-connected students.

Mississippi Extension Forester Honored with National Award

Butch Bailey recognized for decades of forestry education and outreach

Over 30 Top Colleges Partner for Two-Year Student Transfers

Campus expands transfer agreements to enable seamless bachelor's degree pathways.

Art PhD Student Wins National Dissertation Award

Pin-Hsuan Tseng's transnational feminist tent project honored by US Society for Education through Art

NCTE Honors Top Poetry Books and Verse Novels for Young Readers

The annual list celebrates diverse voices and poetic forms in children's literature.

Cornell University Celebrates 160 Years of Scenic Upstate Campus

The prestigious Ivy League school was founded in 1865 on 745 acres overlooking Cayuga Lake

Sage Hosts Free Webinar on Empowering Social Science Researchers

Report highlights disconnect between researchers' real-world impact goals and institutional incentives.

Silicon Valley Entrepreneur's Advice Propelled Daughter's Success in Medical School

Avery Wooten credits her father's 3 key lessons - discipline, confidence, and networking - for helping her match into her top-choice residency at Stanford.

MIT Professor Establishes Teaching Award to Honor Stony Brook Mentor

George Verghese endows award to recognize faculty who excel in classroom instruction and pedagogical innovation.

JMU Dukes Raise Over $1.2 Million on Giving Day 2026

Record-breaking fundraising effort sees 3,455 donors contribute to causes across campus

Alumni Profile: Peter J. Romano Celebrates 50 Years Since Graduating from New York Tech

Longtime Board of Trustees Chair Reflects on His Architectural Career and Commitment to His Alma Mater

Southern Miss Reduces General Education Requirements

University cuts GEC credit hours from 35 to 30 in upcoming academic year

Augustana University Introduces Bachelor of Music Degree

New performance-focused program aims to better prepare music students for professional careers

Dr. Brendan Kelly Begins Service as 24th President of Eastern Michigan University

The new university president takes office after a nationwide search.

Kentucky State University Faces Controversial Polytechnic Transformation

Proposed changes to the HBCU's curriculum raise concerns about preserving its identity and mission.

Thousands of New York Students Leaving College Without Degrees

Higher education's promise of a better life feels less certain for many in New York.

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