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AP

4:23pm Apr 03, 2019

Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Appear In Court Over College Admissions Scandal

by Merrit Kennedy

The two actresses are the most high-profile faces of the alleged massive college admissions fraud that has sent shock waves through the U.S. higher education system.
3:49pm Jan 09, 2019

Education Education

Supporter Donations Help Beleaguered North Carolina College

by Associated Press

Officials at a historically black private women's college in North Carolina say they have received more than $1 million in donations as they try to stave off closure.
Janice Chang for NPR

10:00am Dec 18, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety Education

A New Way To Get College Students Through A Psychiatric Crisis — And Back To School

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

A partnership between a mental health care provider and colleges is redefining emergency mental health care on campus – helping students get needed care without losing track of their academic goals.
10:50pm Dec 06, 2018

Education Education

For-Profit College That Is Shutting Down Has Greensboro Campus

by Paul Garber

One of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges announced this week that it was shutting down locations across the country.
2:09pm Oct 26, 2018

Education Education

UNC President Margaret Spellings Quits Amid Turmoil

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press
Ben Ferrari / The New School

4:07pm Sep 12, 2018

World News World News Education

Under Threat At Home, Refugee Scholars Find Academic Havens At U.S. Universities

by Deborah Amos

American universities have created a consortium that offers temporary academic homes for refugee scholars threatened by war and authoritarian governments.
7:57am Jul 02, 2018

Education Education

Email Suggests South University In High Point To Close

by Associated Press

For-profit colleges are expected to shut down three campuses in North Carolina cities before the end of the year.
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4:09pm May 04, 2018

World News World News

As Peking University Marks 120 Years, Student Demands For Transparency Are Quashed

by Anthony Kuhn

The school has a long history of patriotic activism, but recently it has suppressed student activists seeking disclosure of information about a campus sexual harassment case.
Duke University Archives

6:41pm Apr 21, 2018

National National Education

Why Duke University Won't Honor Freshman Roommate Requests This Fall

by Scott Simon

Duke University has decided to stop honoring roommate requests made by incoming freshmen — returning the procedure largely to chance. Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta tells NPR why.

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1:29pm Apr 12, 2018

Science Science Arts Environment

A Thank You To NPR's Science Commentary Readers

by Barbara J. King

For 6 1/2 years, Barbara J. King has written commentaries for NPR on everything from animals and anthropology to gender and higher education. Here, she offers up some of her favorite pieces.
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10:19pm Apr 11, 2018

National National Education

Justice Dept. Investigating Early-Decision Admissions At Elite Colleges

by Laurel Wamsley

Colleges including Amherst, Williams and Middlebury are said to have received letters asking them to retain communications with other schools about admitted students, as part of an antitrust probe.
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4:21pm Apr 03, 2018

National National Health & Safety Education

Food, Housing Insecurity May Be Keeping College Students From Graduating

by Laurel Dalrymple

A new survey finds that many students at universities and community colleges are struggling to pay for basic needs — and that's hampering their ability to learn and complete their degrees.