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Government

Executive Order Falls Short of Some HBCU Leaders' Hopes

While several college leaders had wanted to see an "aspirational" funding goal, they welcomed the president's focus on their institutions as a step in the right direction.

Students

DACA Remains Intact for Now, but Students Without It Are More Fearful Than Ever

Young people who haven’t secured temporary protection from deportation are finding themselves in an especially precarious position.

Community Colleges

Remedial-Education Reform May Fall Short Without More Focus on Nonacademic Support

Current efforts don’t spend enough time dealing with challenges such as students’ financial insecurity, hunger, and homelessness, a new report asserts.

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Reckoning With History

American colleges are in a unique position, both practically and morally, to do justice to their own history of slavery.

Title IX Due Process

In what many see as a much-needed shift, colleges are paying more attention to the rights of the accused in sexual-assault cases.

Commentary

Advice for New Presidents

Two veteran college leaders share their lessons learned, including how to deal with becoming "the man" you’ve spent your whole life fighting against.

Lingua Franca

Ay Ay Ay

Allan Metcalf considers a three-syllable expression of amazement.

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