By Stefanie Botelho. Washington state lawmakers have a bold vision to provide universal access to higher education through two years of tuition-free community college. More...By Stefanie Botelho. For the second year in a row, University of Illinois is poised to freeze tuition for new in-state undergraduates next academic year, a decision aimed at attracting students who have been leaving the state as costs have increased and the state's financial outlook is uncertain. More...By Stefanie Botelho. David Sherry, the chief information security officer at Brown University, has been named CISO at Princeton University, effective Feb. 29. More...By Stefanie Botelho. Performing arts education pioneers Berklee and The Boston Conservatory have formally agreed to merge, creating the world’s most comprehensive and dynamic training ground for music, dance, theater, and related professions. More...By Stefanie Botelho. The college admissions system should encourage applicants to emphasize their concern for others, dedication to family, and devotion to their interests, according to a new Harvard report that recommends a shift away from traditional measures like test scores and advanced classes. More...By Stefanie Botelho. There was a rumor, among professors who came on board later, that the founders of Tolstoy College originally wanted to name their school after Leon Czolgosz, the Polish-American anarchist who assassinated President William McKinley. More...By Stefanie Botelho. An associate professor at Kent State University in Ohio is under FBI investigation for possibly supporting ISIS, according to school officials. More...By Stefanie Botelho. Over the holiday I took my family on a road trip. Like most drivers trying to make time, we took the Interstate for the most part. Then somewhere around Barstow, Calif. we got off the highway and drove old Route 66. More...By Stefanie Botelho. Ithaca College and Coastal Carolina University hand out the most disciplinary measures to students for drug and alcohol violations per capita, a new report analyzing federal data shows. More...By Stefanie Botelho. Last fall, as student activists around the country protested racism on their campuses, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas dismissed secular universities as havens for “leftist, coddled kids.” The protests proved that these schools teem with “psychotic Marxists,” declared “The Daily Caller,” a conservative website. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
