Catherine MorrisLeadership & PolicyHarvard President Faust Stepping Down Next YearAfter 11 years at the helm, Harvard president Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust will step down at the end of the 2018 academic year. Her retirement will coincide with the conclusion of the record-setting Harvard Campaign, which has raised nearly $8 billion so far.June 14, 2017StudentsOrganizations Intensify Efforts to Help Homeless StudentsEven though many students experience homelessness, advocates say that their experiences and educational outcomes are not well understood.June 12, 2017StudentsMorehouse Interim President Taggart DiesThe Morehouse College community woke on Thursday morning to the news that William Taggart, interim president of the historically Black institution in Atlanta, had died Wednesday night.June 8, 2017StudentsUniversity of Puerto Rico Reopening as Students End ProtestAfter more than 50 days of a sustained strike that suspended campus activities altogether, students at the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras campus voted to end the protest on Monday. Classes are expected to begin again next week.June 6, 2017StudentsCampus LGBTQ Organizations Hit Their StrideFaculty and staff LGBTQ caucuses, or standing committees as they are sometimes known, have been instrumental in encouraging college administrations to create more inclusive campus environments.June 5, 2017StudentsSurvey: Second-guessing Often Accompanies DegreesMore than half of adults in the U.S. would change at least one aspect of their higher education experience, according to a new survey. Common regrets were choice of institution and major or field of study.June 1, 2017StudentsTexas OKs Bill Increasing Community Colleges Offering 4-year DegreesThe Texas Legislature approved a bill on Monday that would allow more community colleges in the state to offer four-year degree programs.May 30, 2017StudentsTexas Might Increase Number of Community Colleges Offering Bachelor’s DegreesThe Texas state legislature is considering expanding the number of community colleges that offer bachelor’s degrees in the state.May 25, 2017StudentsCongressional Committee Directs Ire at RuncieJames Runcie’s resignation as chief operating officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid was the subject of heated discussion at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee meeting on Thursday.May 25, 2017StudentsBloomsburg University to Guide Foster Care Youth Toward CollegeThis summer, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania will roll out a program designed to encourage more students from the foster care system to attend college.May 24, 2017Previous PagePage 6 of 43Next Page
