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Posted inWisconsin

Long wait for a dental appointment? Wisconsin tech colleges are working to fix that

By Miranda DunlapOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025

A $20 million boost from the Legislature is expanding oral health training programs, aiming to ease a dental worker shortage.

Posted inFort Worth

For businesses along Berry Street, less parking is a small price to pay as TCU grows

By McKinnon Rice, Fort Worth ReportOctober 12, 2025October 14, 2025

TCU’s transformation of Berry Street is underway with nearby restaurants feeling some effects — particularly with parking.

Posted inColorado

CU Denver and Aurora partnership highlights growing statewide trend to make admissions easier

By Jason GonzalesOctober 10, 2025October 17, 2025

CU Denver school leaders said they want the agreement to show Aurora students the university has a place for them.

Posted inChicago

Students for profit? University of Illinois campuses pay company per online student

By Lisa Kurian Philip, WBEZOctober 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Consumer protection advocates say the practice incentivizes the company to enroll as many students as possible, regardless of whether they’ll benefit. The university says their standards aren’t compromised.

Posted inCalifornia

Oil refinery closures leave workers searching for a job that ‘just doesn’t exist’

By Adam Echelman, CalMattersOctober 9, 2025October 9, 2025

For the refinery workers being laid off — most of whom lack a college degree — it’s unlikely they’ll find another job that pays as well, despite recent efforts by the state to help.

Posted inMississippi

Delta State students are supporting each other through grief after a classmate was found dead on campus

By Candice Wilder, Mississippi TodayOctober 9, 2025October 9, 2025

In the weeks following the death of their classmate, Trey Reed, students have rallied to process grief and foster connections in meaningful ways.

Posted inTexas

Texas universities launch course reviews amid push to limit gender identity instruction

By Jessica Priest, The Texas TribuneOctober 6, 2025October 6, 2025

After a viral video stirred controversy at Texas A&M, Texas Tech ordered course adjustments while UNT and UT launched reviews.

Posted inWisconsin

Nuclear power could return to Kewaunee County. Some locals have reservations.

By Miranda Dunlap, Wisconsin WatchOctober 3, 2025July 17, 2026

A decade after the Kewaunee Power Station closed, its owner wants to build a new nuclear plant on the site. Residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, but some are concerned by the company’s lack of transparency.

Posted inOhio

Case Western Reserve, University of Cincinnati downplay international college student data online

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025

The changes at two of Ohio’s largest research universities come as colleges continue to face scrutiny from the Trump administration.

Posted inColorado

Colorado colleges serving students of color will lose millions from Trump cuts

By Jason GonzalesSeptember 26, 2025September 29, 2025

Colorado universities enrolling the highest percentages of students of color will lose millions of dollars after a recent decision by the Trump administration.

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