The UVA shooting suspect faces an initial court appearance Wednesday
The 22-year-old student charged in the shooting deaths of fellow students at the University of Virginia faces an initial court appearance Wednesday.
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Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight COVID
Many colleges are telling students to prepare for another term of masking, testing and, if cases get bad, limits around social life.
States Step In To Stop Colleges Holding Transcripts Ransom For Unpaid Bills
An estimated 6.6 million students can't obtain their transcripts or degrees for having unpaid bills as low as $25 or less. Several states have passed or are considering laws to curb the practice.
NCAA Takes A Shot At Hosting 2021 Men's March Madness Tournament In One Area
The NCAA said hosting a tournament across 13 U.S. cities "would be very difficult to execute." Talks are underway to try to hold all 67 games of the tournament in Indianapolis in March and April.
Audit: University Of California Admitted 64 Students Over More Qualified Applicants
The students admitted were well-connected to staff or donors and took spots from more qualified applicants.
College Political Activists Trade Door-Knocking For Apps To Register Voters
College campuses are traditionally a big venue for voter registration, but during the pandemic, political mobilization efforts are going virtual.
How The Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions
Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions.
Colleges Worry If Sporting Event Shutdowns Will Affect The Big Moneymaker: Football
The shutdown of sporting events due to the coronavirus pandemic has put athletic careers on hold and interrupted the flow of money that makes sports such a big business.
NCDOT Funding Driverless Car Research At Three NC Universities
Researchers at three North Carolina universities are getting a financial boost to study driverless cars.