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Colleges and universities across the country don’t require students to study history.
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Colleges and universities across the country don’t require students to study history.
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On July 13, a dozen people from the Union Soldier Campaign protested to get leaders of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to drop “Tar Heels” as the school’s nickname.
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On July 13, a dozen people from the Union Soldier Campaign protested to get leaders of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to drop “Tar Heels” as the school’s nickname.
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Two recent British policy briefs on academic freedom and university reforms provide some broad suggestions applicable to colleges, British or otherwise.
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Two recent British policy briefs on academic freedom and university reforms provide some broad suggestions applicable to colleges, British or otherwise.
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Fordham University student Austin Tong has found himself in hot water over a protest picture on Instagram.
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Fordham University student Austin Tong has found himself in hot water over a protest picture on Instagram.
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On June 17, the Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted to end the moratorium on renaming campus buildings associated with white supremacy or slavery.
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On June 17, the Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted to end the moratorium on renaming campus buildings associated with white supremacy or slavery.
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About 67 percent of four-year colleges plan to re-open in the fall for in-person classes, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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About 67 percent of four-year colleges plan to re-open in the fall for in-person classes, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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As schools have moved online due to the coronavirus, they have partnered with proctoring services to monitor online exams and prevent cheating.
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As schools have moved online due to the coronavirus, they have partnered with proctoring services to monitor online exams and prevent cheating.
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The term “free speech zone” can be misleading. While the name implies a policy that promotes free expression, free speech zones do the opposite.
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The term “free speech zone” can be misleading. While the name implies a policy that promotes free expression, free speech zones do the opposite.
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The spring semester saw college campuses close and rush to remote instruction.
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The spring semester saw college campuses close and rush to remote instruction.
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With campus scheduled to reopen in the fall, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has released a preliminary roadmap outlining how they plan to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.
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With campus scheduled to reopen in the fall, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has released a preliminary roadmap outlining how they plan to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were founded to serve African American students whom white colleges would not admit.
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were founded to serve African American students whom white colleges would not admit.
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The UNC Board of Governors’ Committee on Budget and Finance voted on Wednesday to freeze tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 academic year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn that’s affecting many North Carolina families.
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The UNC Board of Governors’ Committee on Budget and Finance voted on Wednesday to freeze tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 academic year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn that’s affecting many North Carolina families.
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The federal Pell Grant program provides need-based grants to millions of college students every year—and costs the government over $30 billion annually.
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The federal Pell Grant program provides need-based grants to millions of college students every year—and costs the government over $30 billion annually.
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Most of the wealthiest universities in the country have accepted money from the CARES Act, meant to help university students weather the economic consequences of COVID-19 and state shut-downs.
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Most of the wealthiest universities in the country have accepted money from the CARES Act, meant to help university students weather the economic consequences of COVID-19 and state shut-downs.
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Students across the country are taking their classes online and staying off campus.
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Students across the country are taking their classes online and staying off campus.
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College athletics is big business. And head coaches of successful teams have the salaries to prove it, particularly in football and men’s basketball.
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College athletics is big business. And head coaches of successful teams have the salaries to prove it, particularly in football and men’s basketball.
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Timely graduation rates reveal a lot about how well colleges are fulfilling their academic mission.
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Timely graduation rates reveal a lot about how well colleges are fulfilling their academic mission.
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As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus quickly rises in America, colleges have started to take action.
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As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus quickly rises in America, colleges have started to take action.
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In the spring of 2019, three professors at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill conducted a study to understand free speech and constructive dialogue on campus.
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In the spring of 2019, three professors at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill conducted a study to understand free speech and constructive dialogue on campus.
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The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education was founded in 1999 by University of Pennsylvania professor Alan Charles Kors and Boston civil liberties attorney Harvey Silverglate.
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The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education was founded in 1999 by University of Pennsylvania professor Alan Charles Kors and Boston civil liberties attorney Harvey Silverglate.
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As students are pushed to attend college more than ever before, many of them are beginning to push back.
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As students are pushed to attend college more than ever before, many of them are beginning to push back.
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The University of North Carolina system boasts a diverse set of institutions.
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The University of North Carolina system boasts a diverse set of institutions.
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With the hyperbole inherent in a politicized topic like student loans, it’s important to step back and look at the data.
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With the hyperbole inherent in a politicized topic like student loans, it’s important to step back and look at the data.
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Each year, thousands of young people leave college with significant student debt.
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Each year, thousands of young people leave college with significant student debt.
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New improvements in the College Scorecard data from the U.S. Department of Education have shown some of the specifics for how well degrees pay off.
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New improvements in the College Scorecard data from the U.S. Department of Education have shown some of the specifics for how well degrees pay off.
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Among presidential candidates, many campaign platforms have a plan to lower college costs.
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Among presidential candidates, many campaign platforms have a plan to lower college costs.