May 06 Roiled by protests, Columbia University nixes major commencement ceremony By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Noting that the past few weeks have been “incredibly difficult” for the community, the school said in its announcement that it made the decision after discussions with students. Continue reading
May 01 Police step in to separate fighting protesters at UCLA By Stefanie Dazio, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press Hours earlier, police burst into a building at Columbia University that pro-Palestinian protesters took over and broke up a demonstration that had paralyzed the school while inspiring others. Continue reading
Apr 08 New NAIA policy prevents transgender women from competing in women’s college sports By Eric Olson, Associated Press The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees some 83,000 athletes at schools across the country, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Biden visits Wisconsin to announce student debt relief for more than 30 million By Darlene Superville, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden said he wanted to “give everybody a fair shot” and the “freedom to chase their dreams” as he lamented the rising cost of higher education. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 8:42 Troubled rollout of FAFSA overhaul causes major delays for students seeking financial aid By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas, Maria Witcher, Macayla Ramsey, Cass Technical High School Students waiting on financial aid will have to wait even longer after the Department of Education found a calculation error on hundreds of thousands of FAFSA applications. Laura Barrón-López has reaction from students questioning when and if they will get… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 8:14 Why Black women face mistreatment, discrimination in higher education By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The death of an administrator at Lincoln University in Missouri and the resignation of Harvard’s former president have sparked outrage, concern and dialogue about the treatment of Black women in higher education. We hear from Black women about the challenges… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 10:14 Why diversity initiatives at colleges and companies are facing political backlash By John Yang, Karina Cuevas The debate over diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in colleges and universities has been heating up around the country. The political and actual backlash to past DEI programs has been growing. John Yang breaks down more of what this dispute… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 6:20 How a $100M donation is a game-changer for HBCUs By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The United Negro College Fund received a $100 million grant to help increase endowments for historically Black colleges and universities. The donation from the Lilly Endowment is the single largest unrestricted private grant in the organization's history and its purpose… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 10:21 Universities pushed to address mental health concerns on campus after student suicides By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings, Ethan Dodd Higher education is facing a mental health crisis. Yale settled a lawsuit following the death of a student by suicide in 2021 and will allow students flexibility to take lighter course loads and keep their healthcare while on medical leave. Continue watching
Oct 04 WATCH: Biden announces new student loan forgiveness for 125,000 as payments resume By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden has been under pressure to fulfill his promises on student debt relief even though his original plan was overturned by the conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Continue reading