Private colleges abound in Pittsburgh, a city rebranded around the promise of “eds and meds.” But demographic trends, skepticism in the value of a degree and competition from other institutions spell fears for their future.
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Posted inColorado
Colorado becomes one of the first to employ an incarcerated professor
A new initiative at Adams State — one of the first of its kind in the country — focuses on employing incarcerated people with graduate degrees as college professors, rather than bringing in instructors from the outside.
Posted inCalifornia
This community college has 1 full-time Black faculty member out of 165. Why campuses struggle with diversity
“Progress remains slow,” according to a recent report on faculty diversity at California’s community colleges. For Nikia Chaney, the sole full-time Black faculty member at Cabrillo College, the experience is personal.
Posted inTexas
A new way to fund Texas community colleges focuses on student success, not enrollment
A historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards schools for getting students to complete a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year university or participate in college courses as early as high school.
Posted inTampa Bay
At USF, a mother and daughter took the commencement stage together
Sarah Starr always regretted skipping college. Then she decided to go with one of her kids.
Posted inPittsburgh
Undocumented but undaunted, young immigrants aim for degrees but get few breaks on costs
As a teenager, Fernanda wanted her time in college to be like what she saw in movies. She wanted to attend a big university – one with name recognition – and live in a dormitory. She achieved that dream in 2015, but because she is undocumented, the experience came with a hefty price tag. At […]
Posted inNews About Open Campus
Open Campus announces spring 2024 fellowship class
Students from six HBCUs were selected to participate in the spring ’24 class of the Open Campus HBCU Student Journalism Network.
Posted inChicago
Colleges hand out scholarship money to attract top students — at the expense of kids in need
Advocates say merit scholarships mainly benefit white, wealthy students and make it harder for low-income students to afford college.
Posted inIndianapolis
Some higher ed students can’t afford meals. Here’s how Indy colleges are helping.
More than 4 million college students are food insecure, and with high grocery costs, the squeeze is getting ever tighter.
Posted inRace and Equity
‘We have to fight for it’: As more states bar DEI programs, public HBCU communities worry what it means for them
Students at HBCUs in states where Republicans have attacked campus diversity programs fear the entirety of their colleges’ rich history, traditions, and social mobility is in jeopardy.