Report: Global Employers Embrace Online Business Degrees, but U.S. Lags Behind
The 2025 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey showed a widespread embrace of online degrees, but not in the United States.
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Another Major Business School Adds a Master’s in Management
The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School joins a growing number of business schools offering flexible, online programs tailored to non-business majors.
Updated July 29, 2025
Akron Expands Free College Program
The University of Akron expanded income eligibility for its free college program for local students.
Updated October 29, 2024
The FDA Approved New COVID-19 Vaccines. Should College Students Get One?
The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against the newest strain of the virus. Public health experts recommend college students receive one of the latest vaccines for increased protection.
Updated August 28, 2024
University of Chicago Settles COVID-Era Remote Learning Suit for $5M
Students who attended the University of Chicago during the first half of 2020 may be eligible for a cash award.
Updated February 16, 2024
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Racial Disparities in Higher Education Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic: Report
Updated October 9, 2023
Emory Launches Graduate Business Degree for Veterans, Active-Duty Military
Updated August 2, 2023
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Minnesota Creates Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program
Gov. Tim Walz signed the Nurse and Patient Safety Act into law, providing eligible nurses and healthcare professionals with annual payments for existing loans.
Pandemic Impacted Career Goals of 42% of Low-income High School Seniors: Report
ACT surveyed 1,549 class of 2023 high school seniors to gauge how the pandemic influenced college and career goals and challenges and opportunities from the pandemic. The survey received more opportunity responses than challenge responses 31% of all students said the pandemic affected their thoughts on a future career; 27% said it impacted their program …
Dartmouth College Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
Dartmouth’s move came one day after President Joe Biden signed a bill ending the COVID-19 national emergency.
TikTok Ban Would Anger Most College Students: 6 Key Survey Findings
Students also report that the app helps them find their community, and 1 in 4 college TikTokers use the app more than Google.
Lowe’s Announces $50 Million in Grants to Community and Technical Colleges
The Lowe’s Foundation grants will help train 50,000 workers over the next five years with a focus on increasing the number of young and diverse tradespeople.
Dual Enrollment for High School Students Costs Community Colleges
More high school students are taking college credits as part of dual enrollment programs, but those programs are costly to community colleges. A new paper outlines potential solutions.
Maine Community Colleges End COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Students
Officials cited vaccination rates in Maine and access to preventative and treatment options in dropping the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and encouraged students to stay up to date on their vaccines.
In Aftermath of Strike, UC Academic Workers Assess Wins, Value of Unionization
The strike by some 48,000 researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and academic student employees across the University of California system’s 10 campuses resulted in some big wins, but not all of the unionized workers are satisfied with the new deal.
University of Illinois System Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
The three-university system also announced it would use a new wastewater surveillance system to monitor early signs of COVID-19 outbreaks on its campuses.
Duke University Might Reinstate a Mask Mandate
If Durham, North Carolina, stays in the CDC’s COVID-19 high-risk category for more than two consecutive weeks, Duke will implement a mandatory indoor-masking policy.
Harvard Latest Massachusetts College to Announce Omicron Booster Mandate
At least five Massachussetts colleges now require the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster, and several have extended indoor mask mandates indefinitely.
Fordham Omicron Booster Mandate Sparks Protests
The Bronx, New York, university announced late last month that it would require students, staff, and faculty to receive the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster.