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I was saddened to read today of the closure of Hampshire College.

Not only should we regret the lives of students, faculty, and staff being thrown into turmoil, but we should also lament the loss of an institute of learning, a loss that diminishes […]

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If in 2024 somebody had suggested something like this might happen, they would have been accused of hysterical scaremongering.

#USPolitics #USHigherEducation #Texas #TexasAAndM #Plato […]

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For many Americans, this vindictive measure will occasion hardship, anxiety, and hours of form filling.

I hope it costs the Republicans lots of votes at the midterms.

#USPolitics #USHigherEducation #StudentLoans #SAVE […]

US Advocates of "viewpoint diversity" might like to turn their attention to university departments of economics.

#USPolitics #USHigherEducation #Economics #Neoclassical #HeterodoxEconomics #ViewpointDiversity

Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction In both parties, the share that say the higher education system is going in the wrong direction has gone up by at least 10 percentage points since 2020.

#USeducation suffers from the same illness as the rest of the society: polarization.
Both sides want to limit freedom of expression and want control over education.
#Trump is (a large) part of the problem, not part of the solution.
#USHigherEducation
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Texas conservatives are busy destroying academic freedom in higher education.

The failure of the university's president to stand up for the faculty member under attack and for the principle of academic freedom is appalling.

#USHigherEducation #Universities #TexasAAndM #AcademicFreedom […]

In connection with the post I have just made, https://c.im/@jemmesedi/115012825619331824 I note that there are many aspects of the disappearing DEI culture which I will not miss.

These include shadow history and sociology teaching by student life departments […]

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This sale sounds like a desperate move. I don't have an off-the-cuff plan for rescuing struggling small colleges, but I suspect this sale, far from turning things around for Albright, will diminish its reputation amongst potential future students and also deprive the campus of an important […]

Congressional hearing debates export controls and impacts on US-China semiconductor competition Lawmakers highlight concerns on export controls undermining US tech advancements amid Chinese competition.

Lawmakers warn that funding cuts in higher education could drive top scientific talent abroad, jeopardizing the U.S.'s position in the AI arms race.

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#US #CitizenPortal #USHigherEducation #TechInnovation #AIArmsRace #ExportControls

Congress debates 21% tax on Ivy League endowment profits to address affordability crisis Lawmakers discuss new tax aimed at reducing higher education costs and enrollment barriers.

Lawmakers are tackling the soaring costs of higher education with a bold proposal: a 21% tax on elite universities' endowments that could reshape the future of student affordability.

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#US #CitizenPortal #InequalityInEducation #StudentDebt #USHigherEducation

Scott Martin discusses antitrust concerns in higher education before congressional subcommittee Martin highlights potential cartel activity affecting college tuition and financial aid competition.

Elite universities may be engaging in cartel-like behavior, driving tuition costs higher and limiting financial aid competition—are students paying the price for their practices?

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#US #CitizenPortal #USHigherEducation #FairCompetition #TuitionCosts

Senate hearing addresses rising college costs and the need for merit-based education Senators discuss skyrocketing college costs and advocate for merit-based higher education reforms.

The U.S. Senate is sounding the alarm on skyrocketing college costs and the urgent need for reforms to make higher education accessible for all!

Learn more here

#US #CitizenPortal #StudentDebtRelief #USHigherEducation #MeritBasedReform #EducationAccess

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This bill was introduced by Republican Cody Harris, who back in 2019 was a sponsor of another bill noting that

"freedom of expression is of critical importance and requires each public institution of higher education to ensure free, robust, and uninhibited debate and deliberations by students […]

It’s up to 269 university and college presidents and still growing. #harvardfightsback #ushighereducation #HandsOffUnversities #handsiffstudents #handsoffcurticulum

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The Trump goon squad kidnap of Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk has rightly been seen as an attack on civil liberties and the rule of law in general.

In addition, the damage that this and similar abductions and harassment are doing to US higher education should be noted. Students and […]

Rural students' options shrink as US colleges slash majors: Report - Yes Punjab News Rural students across the U.S. face increasing frustration as universities serving them cut programs or close due to declining enrollment. With many rural areas considered higher education deserts, th...

Rural students' options shrink as US colleges slash majors: Report
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#USHigherEducation #RuralStudents #CollegeEnrollment #RuralEducation #UniversityClosures #USA #RuralColleges #EducationalAccess #usSTUDY

Immigrant-origin leaders are shaping the future of #UShighereducation. Discover how their contributions are driving innovation and inclusivity in colleges and universities nationwide.

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Immigrant-origin leaders are shaping the future of #UShighereducation. Discover how their contributions are driving innovation and inclusivity in colleges and universities nationwide.

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