Photo: Kate Medley

Megan Reid lives in the home she grew up in, with her mother, brother, and son. She has neighbors to either side, but otherwise, the home is surrounded by fields of corn and collard. Because of transportation and other challenges, college is a distant dream. 

But then Reid found out about Lenoir Community College’s Cars for College program, which helps to solve transportation challenges that students face in rural communities. For Reid, it made all the difference. 

Photo: Stefani Reynolds

College admissions is about to get even more complicated, with a major shake-up on the horizon that could forever change who gets in and why.

The Supreme Court is poised to hear oral arguments in a case that could disrupt more than 40 years of legal precedent in how race and ethnicity are considered in college admissions. A new film offers a history lesson on understanding this highly fraught debate over fairness and meritocracy.

In February, bomb threats rippled through more than 50 Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country. An FBI investigation found racial motivations behind the threats and identified six minors as persons of interest. The bureau is still investigating the cases.

The threats eat away at university resources and take a toll on the campus community’s mental health. In this interview, administrators at Fayetteville State University and Coppin State University discuss how they’re using grant funding to recover.