Catherine MorrisStudentsFederal Student Aid Boss Runcie ResignsJames Runcie, who led the Office of Federal Student Aid for the past seven years as chief operating officer, abruptly resigned from his position on Tuesday night.May 24, 2017StudentsDepartment of Education Seeking Single Servicer for Student LoansThe Department of Education announced on Friday that it would offer a contract to a single servicer to administer federal students loans.May 21, 2017StudentsLeaders of Minority-Serving Institutions Ask Congress to Bolster Pell GrantThe presidents and chancellors of 10 minority-serving institutions called on members of Congress to strengthen federal investment in the Pell program, in a letter released on Wednesday afternoon.May 17, 2017StudentsTitle IV Funds Withheld from 5 Campuses in Puerto Rico During StrikeAdding to the University of Puerto Rico’s financial woes, the Department of Education has rescinded the eligibility of five of the system’s 11 campuses for Title IV programs due to the ongoing student strike.May 17, 2017StudentsProtesting Students in Puerto Rico Committed to Saving Higher Ed AccessStudents on strike in the University of Puerto Rico system have settled in for the long haul as the island struggles to come to a resolution regarding its massive debt crisis.May 15, 2017StudentsPuerto Rico’s Financial Crisis Wallops University SystemPuerto Rico’s fiscal control board is proposing to cut the university system’s budget by nearly half by 2021. As a result, the stakes are higher than ever for UPR’s future.May 10, 2017StudentsCommunity Colleges Working Around State Budget CutsFinancial struggles pose a problem for many community colleges, and can be expected to continue for the foreseeable future particularly as a number of states face ongoing budget shortfalls.May 9, 2017StudentsWoo Ushering in New Era at Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar College prepares to begin a new chapter in its 116-year history with the arrival of its 12th president, Dr. Meredith Woo.May 8, 2017African-AmericanUniversity of Georgia Builds On Lessons Learned from Slave CemeteryAs the University of Georgia prepares to delve into its past, activists hope that it will remain sensitive to the impact that history still has on the present.May 3, 2017SportsKnight Commission Tackles White, Male Problem in College SportsAs the student-athlete pool becomes more diverse, the divide in racial and gender representation between student-athletes and the professionals who lead teams both on the field and off is all the more stark.May 1, 2017Previous PagePage 7 of 43Next Page
