HIGHER EDUCATION

The letter portends a rocky relationship between the Republican governor and Virginia's school superintendents.

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A federal appeals court has revived a pair of lawsuits against George Washington and American universities seeking refunds after the schools switched to online learning and halted on-campus activities during the early months of the pandemic.

States are forging ahead with the creation or expansion of programs that cover the cost of tuition at community colleges and four-year institutions, signaling the longevity of the College Promise movement despite the failure of a universal program at the federal level. But without federal support, can these state efforts continue in perpetuity?

The Black Ball was created in the early 1970s to bring together Black students at a time when they did not always feel welcome on the Washington and Lee campus. Now scores of Black graduates are reuniting and reflecting on how their alma mater has evolved.

A state Supreme Court decision leaves in place a lower court’s order to cap student enrollment.

Despite criticism for berating students, he says it’s time to end “covid theater.”

The memorial, which will overlook the bus stop where Lt. Richard Collins III was murdered in 2017, is slated for completion in May.

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The Virginia governor said he will ask the General Assembly to provide emergency aid to enhance security at historically Black colleges and universities, following bomb threats against Norfolk State and Hampton universities this week.

Events, from protests to fundraisers to panels, have sprung up on campuses throughout the country.

The pandemic is changing how colleges are addressing students' mental health challenges and improving the services campuses offer.

Historically Black schools, places of worship, and other faith-based and academic institutions have received bomb threats, FBI officials said.

New research found high rates of homelessness and financial instability among Black fathers in college. It builds on earlier findings that show Black fathers are dropping out of school at higher rates than any other student-parent group.

Appalled at efforts to limit what they can teach about race and other sensitive subjects, faculty leaders some prominent public universities have rallied behind resolutions to reaffirm academic freedom.

Wealthy universities are under pressure to use more of their dollars to increase access for the neediest students. Although nearly half of endowment spending funds financial aid, experts say elite institutions can dedicate more of their investment returns to boost racial and economic equity on their campuses.

Hundreds of students have asked Georgetown Law to confront “deeply embedded” problems at the school after a professor used an anti-Asian slur in class earlier this month.

The Education Department’s handling of requests for bankruptcy discharges from federal student loan borrowers is raising new questions about the Biden administration’s commitment to reform its restrictive policy.