2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (338+ words) Pennsylvania Western University will eliminate 43 undergraduate and graduate majors and minors beginning this fall as part of a sweeping redesign of its academic offerings. University officials say the changes will sunset six undergraduate majors, three graduate majors, and 34 minors, with…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (373+ words) Stuart R. Bell has officially been appointed as the 14th president of the University of Florida, following confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors and approval from the university's Board of Trustees. Bell's appointment became final when the Florida Board of Governors…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (341+ words) The University of Alabama has launched a new student adviser program as part of a three-year initiative to strengthen academic support and reduce adviser caseloads across campus. University officials said the initiative will invest directly in professional advisers so they…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (395+ words) One in four UK graduates may be financially worse off over their lifetimes because they went to university, according to new research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) commissioned by the Department for Education. The IFS study, published this…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (429+ words) Johns Hopkins University has laid off 110 employees this week, citing a sharp decline in federal research funding that has forced the institution to cut administrative and support roles across multiple schools and offices. A university spokesperson said the layoffs affect…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (283+ words) Baltimore County police are conducting a multi-state manhunt for 33-year-old Reginald T. Gray Jr. , who is wanted in the fatal shooting of Towson University student Nasir Majied during an apparent road-rage encounter near campus on June 5. Investigators said Gray is accused…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (389+ words) Southern Oregon University plans to cut about $20 million in spending and eliminate roughly 60 full-time positions over the next several years as it works to close a looming budget gap and stabilize its finances. University leaders are using a consultant's report…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (428+ words) Student loan borrowers who enroll in automatic payments will get a larger discount on their interest rates starting July 1, as the U. S. Department of Education temporarily boosts the benefit for those on autopay. Beginning July 1, federal student loan borrowers who allow…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (352+ words) Carnegie Mellon University has committed $3 million to the City of Pittsburgh to expand education programs and upgrade neighborhood green spaces over the next five years, city and university officials announced Tuesday. According to a joint statement, the $3 million pledge will…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (427+ words) The University of Texas at Austin has fired KUT Public Media general manager Debbie Hiott after she publicly disputed the university's claim that security and safety planning for the inaugural KUT Festival was insufficient. In a statement Tuesday, UT Austin…...