The biggest problem facing higher education, in one chart; Education Department moves to refund military borrowers for overcharges; These academics say Bernie Sanders’s college plan will be a boon for African American students. Will it?; First woman to lead Cornell University dies of cancer less than a year into tenure; Princeton student: Could we stop stealing each other’s stuff, please?;   A higher education news blog   The biggest problem facing higher education, in one chart Unfortunately, too many higher ed leaders remain in denial about the broad economic pressures facing their institutions. By Jeffrey J. Selingo  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Texas university gets $76 million each year to operate in Qatar, contract says The Washington Post obtained a copy of Texas A&M University's contract to operate in Qatar. Its details had been secret. By Nick Anderson  •  Read more »   Education Department moves to refund military borrowers for overcharges The department is taking steps to refund money to all military borrowers who were charged more than 6 percent interest on their federal student loans since 2008. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   These academics say Bernie Sanders’s college plan will be a boon for African American students. Will it? A new paper claims Bernie Sanders's college plan would greatly benefit African American students. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   First woman to lead Cornell University dies of cancer less than a year into tenure Elizabeth Garrett, who had previously been at the University of Southern California, was at Cornell's helm since July 2015. By Nick Anderson  •  Read more »   Princeton student: Could we stop stealing each other’s stuff, please? A Princeton University student, frustrated by how common theft is on campus, writes that they should have a social honor code as well as an academic one. By Samuel Parsons  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Opinions Thought-provoking opinions and commentary, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Grade Point:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Grade Point or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071