There are turning points in every life. But for people from poor and minority communities, turning points are often devastating downward spirals. Mine came when I was just 11 and growing up in 1960s rural Arkansas. Like many Americans raised in poverty, it was rooted in healthcare—or, more accurately—the lack of it. More...

Research shows that students are often unaware of how much they’re borrowing for school. Even more concerning is that many students don’t even realize they are borrowing. More...

The future of Iowa Wesleyan University is uncertain as the private liberal arts school struggles to stay afloat financially. More...

Six years ago, the University of Maryland announced with great fanfare that it had made a leap to one of the nation’s most powerful athletic conferences, a move that carried the promise of riches and prestige. More...

Higher ed institutions commonly work with students and staff on giving-related programs, and some are now opening offices for student philanthropy. More...

News headlines, such as “US IEP sector experiences second year of declines,” and “With international student enrollment declining in the US, intensive English programs feel the pinch,” give an ominous message to continuing education units across the country, including ours. At University of Washington Continuum College, our International and English Language Programs (IELP) is one of the largest, most established and successful intensive English language programs of its kind in the United States. More...