For-Profit College That Is Shutting Down Has Greensboro Campus
One of the nation's largest for-profit colleges announced this week that it was shutting down locations across the country.
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Under Threat At Home, Refugee Scholars Find Academic Havens At U.S. Universities
American universities have created a consortium that offers temporary academic homes for refugee scholars threatened by war and authoritarian governments.
Email Suggests South University In High Point To Close
For-profit colleges are expected to shut down three campuses in North Carolina cities before the end of the year.
As Peking University Marks 120 Years, Student Demands For Transparency Are Quashed
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.
Why Duke University Won't Honor Freshman Roommate Requests This Fall
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.
A Thank You To NPR's Science Commentary Readers
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.
Justice Dept. Investigating Early-Decision Admissions At Elite Colleges
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.
Food, Housing Insecurity May Be Keeping College Students From Graduating
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.
For-Profit And Online Education: What's Going On?
Even as regulations weaken, for-profit colleges struggle to stay afloat.