Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation, working to support themselves, and caring for dependents than other college students, according to a new report by Excelencia in Education.

In this interview, Excelencia's Deborah Santiago discusses the latest research of Latino students and the institutions where they choose to enroll—plus what colleges can do to better support them and increase their degree attainment.

Photo: Jim Vondruska

President Joe Biden announced plans this week to provide student debt relief to nearly 25 million more borrowers. Biden’s newest proposal aims to reduce or cancel student debt for those with financial hardship, those who have been repaying their loans for 20 years or more, and those with runaway interest. 

But some Chicagoans are skeptical they will get the assistance they need.

A new survey reveals that many colleges and universities are unprepared to help their faculty members and students navigate artificial intelligence, even as its power and disruptive potential increase.

The 2024 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers polls provosts about typical academic and university management issues that have become atypically fraught in a time of tight budgets, enrollment declines, and political heat.