Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise Program to cover tuition for Native American students
INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY — Federally recognized Native American tribal members in the state of Wisconsin will qualify in the fall for a new program covering tuition and fees, housing, food, supplies, and other educational expenses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison).
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A growing proportion of international graduate students want to stay and work in North America after they graduate.
Read More about Career advice for international graduate studentsHow admissions essays have changed after the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
INSIDE HIGHER ED — After the Supreme Court barred affirmative action, many selective colleges added essay prompts focused on identity and diversity. Will they hold up under legal scrutiny?
Read More about How admissions essays have changed after the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative actionUniversity of California academic workers stage strike to support on-campus protestors
AP NEWS — Graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz walked off their jobs and went on strike Monday, the first campus to do so as part of a systemwide protest against a public university they say has violated the speech rights of pro-Palestinian advocates.
Read More about University of California academic workers stage strike to support on-campus protestorsSpring undergraduate enrollment increases for second straight year
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Undergraduate enrollment increased by 2.5 percent this spring, according to a report out today from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Read More about Spring undergraduate enrollment increases for second straight yearStudy finds that financial aid awards and undergraduate enrollment have increased at private universities
NACUBO — At private, nonprofit universities, tuition discounting and undergraduate enrollment are on the rise, according to a new study from the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
Read More about Study finds that financial aid awards and undergraduate enrollment have increased at private universitiesNew report outlines best practices for the use of artificial intelligence in higher education
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Artificial intelligence (AI) will reshape student experiences, pedagogy and how people communicate, according to dozens of higher ed and technology experts, sharing opinions in a report released Monday.
Read More about New report outlines best practices for the use of artificial intelligence in higher educationColleges hold graduation ceremonies amid national protests against war in Gaza
AP NEWS — Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to disruptions and arrests.
Read More about Colleges hold graduation ceremonies amid national protests against war in GazaHigher education summit looks at transfer pathways from community colleges to four-year colleges
PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE — A summit at University of Pittsburgh will bring together educators and students from across the country to discuss and reflect on transfer pathways from community colleges to four-year institutions.
Read More about Higher education summit looks at transfer pathways from community colleges to four-year collegesSurvey: College students lack information about federal student aid changes and delays
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Higher education leaders have worked tirelessly over the past five months to recover from the Department of Education’s delayed and error-ridden rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FASFA), but one in five current students say they’re not aware of changes to FAFSA, or are unconcerned about…
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