In October, a leaked memo revealed the Trump administration is crafting a narrow definition of gender under Title IX that would be determined by sex at birth and verified through a birth certificate or genetic testing — a move that would leave the some 1.4 million Americans who are transgender without key federal civil rights protections. More...
Enrollment continues to decline at Ore. colleges, universities
Oregon’s universities and community colleges have continued to shrink since the highs they reached during the Great Recession, going back a decade. Total university enrollment is at its lowest point since 2012, and the enrollment of students from Oregon is in a trough not seen since 2008. More...
Follett launches in-store and in-venue apparel customization
Follett Corporation, operator of more than 1,200 official on-campus stores and one of the nation's largest retailers of college licensed merchandise, has launched an innovative new apparel customization program at its University of California Berkeley store. More...
Colo. State U. helps launch national effort to boost student access and achievement
As a national leader in bolstering student success, Colorado State University is participating in a massive new effort in which 130 public universities and systems will work together to increase college access, close the achievement gap, and award hundreds of thousands more degrees by 2025. More...
After food, housing and financial aid, how much do S.C. colleges really cost?
After tuition, students have to pay for housing, food and books. But all of those costs can be offset with financial aid. After all the numbers are added up, the actual cost of attending school can be much different than it looked at first. More...
CDI partners with Parlay
CDI Computer Dealers, a leading provider of classroom-ready technology to schools, has partnered with Toronto-based Parlay to bring its new online classroom discussion tool to schools throughout North America. More...
Bakersfield College, Cal State Bakersfield see increases in graduates
Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield both graduated more students this year than they have in at least five years, according to data from the colleges. More...
SUNY Oswego commemorates the end of WWI with ceremony, monument
SUNY Oswego College officials Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with a ceremony that included dedication of a monument. More...
Midterm results point to a new divide in politics: Education
South Carolina hasn’t sent a newly elected Democrat to Congress for 25 years. But on Tuesday, voters in the Charleston area broke form and chose a Democrat over a Republican endorsed by President Trump. More...
One dead after shooting at Voorhees
Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina celebrated its homecoming on Friday. A person shot two men later that night after an event on campus to celebrate the occasion, according to a statement from the school. More...