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Stories about trends in higher education in Boston and beyond. Based at WGBH, Boston's local NPR.
2018 WGBH Educational Foundation
Stories about trends in higher education in Boston and beyond. Based at WGBH, Boston's local NPR.
2018 WGBH Educational Foundation
A look ahead at what to expect from the world of higher education as the new year gets into swing
Several Democratic candidates push the idea of free college but how is it working in places where it's already offered?
Mental health issues have reached crisis levels among college students.From anxiety to depression, kids are feeling the pressure, in some cases from birth. What's contributing to it? And how are schools responding?
We talk to experts about the closely-watched trial's outcome, revisit reporting on discussions about diversity
It's fall already, and that means colleges across the country are back in full swing. And, On Campus Radio is back with another episode. First, we look at one of the biggest misconceptions about college — that "college students" are full-time, four-year students at big state or private schools.
It's August and the dog days of summer are coming to a close. And although school is just starting back up, the stories in higher education haven't come to a stop.
Summer is the time for students to go to workshops, including some at schools in the Boston area.
We take a look back at some our best, favorite stories so far.
As the landscape of higher ed changes, schools are doing more to get students ready for the work force through internships, purposeful work program and other initiatives. But will it work?
A look back at one of the first black studies programs in the country and what colleges are doing to keep their doors open today.
On this episode of On Campus Radio, we take a deep look into the admissions scandal rocking the country.
What do Hampshire Colleges struggles mean for the higher ed landscape?
Like many small colleges in Massachusetts, Hampshire has faced declining enrollment and mounting debt. And the school is not alone. Massachusetts has seen 15 college closures and mergers, both nonprofit and for-profit, in the past five years.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has already rescinded Obama-era guidelines for how schools handle sexual harassment and assault claims. Now, she is hoping to give what she calls fair protections to the accused. Advocates for survivors see this as a big step backward and they are making their voices heard. The deadline for public comment has been extended to Wednesday, Jan. 30. On the latest episode of On Campus Radio, we'll look into DeVos' proposed changes and how students and educators are responding to them.
This month, seven women filed a federal class action lawsuit in New Hampshire claiming three former tenured psychology professors groped and harassed them. The lawsuit comes as the Trump administration has proposed new regulations on how colleges handle sexual misconduct claims.
At a recent trial, the admissions practice of Harvard athletes came into question.
Does Harvard discriminate against Asian-Americans? That was the central question at the heart of the closely-watched federal court case that ended Friday in Boston.
A federal court case alleging Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American applicants gets underway Monday in Boston.
Montana residents are alone in the nation in being required to weigh in every 10 years on whether to allot a portion of their property taxes to support their public universities and colleges. While they’ve said “yes” every decade since the question started being asked in 1948, the margin has been narrowing, and this year’s vote comes at a time of growing antagonism toward both academia and taxes.
Next month, the trial begins in a case where a group called Students For Fair Admissions is suing Harvard, claiming the university discriminates against Asian-American applicants by holding them to higher academic and personal standards.
Harvard University's new President Larry Bacow visited his hometown of Pontiac, Mich., to visit a local high school and make the case for college. WGBH News was there.
Nearly three in four Americans disagree with using race in college admissions, although even more value racial diversity on campuses, according to a new WGBH News poll.
Some college applicants are admitted to schools on the condition they spend their first year at a different institution.
For the past 40 years, Tufts has been the only fully-accredited graduate veterinary program in New England. In 1978, the Commonwealth gave Tufts nearly 600 acres of land for $1. Now there's questions of whether the state should focus that money on a private university when it can be used elsewhere.
Columbia University in New York is offering rising high school seniors the opportunity to take an intensive classics course and get a feel for campus life.
A Syrian student at Northeastern is worried about her future after the Supreme Court has upheld President Trump's travel ban against several Muslim-majority countries, including Syria.
An Asian-American group is backing a lawsuit against Harvard that claims the university discirminated against Asian-American applicants.
A new lawsuit challenges Harvard's model of admissions, which accounts for students' background and not just test scores and grades.
Many students that attended for-profit colleges and failed to receive the education they were promised are still waiting for relief from debt they incurred during their time there.
School are doing more than ever to help prevent suicide on campus and to improve access to mental health resources for students.
This college commencement season many young graduates can expect a common question from their families: "What's next?"
Students at WIlliams College in Massachusetts are joining other institutions to demand Asian American Studies programs. It is a push, some scholars say, that is advancing other programs, too, including African American and Latino academic programs.
The state's Board of Higher Education meets Tuesday to discuss the future of students at Mount Ida College, the liberal arts college in Newton set to close at the end of the month.
By 2020, more than 5 million post-9/11 military members are expected to transition to civilian life. Many will go back to college, hoping to earn a degree as adult learners.
Price-conscious students are demanding a return on their college investment.
A proposed merger between two small colelges in Newton is off the table. Lasell College has ended talks of merging with another struggling school, Mount Ida.
It's unlike any deal we've seen in the history of higher education. For the first time, a state university is buying a for-profit college.
It's unlike any deal we've seen in the history of higher education. For the first time, a state university is buying a for-profit college.
More and more American colleges and universities depend on foreign students to make sure their costs are low. But those students are increasingly going to other countries to study and the current political attitude towards immigrants is partly to blame.
While polls show nearly all Hispanics in this country support DACA, in Texas one in four want to end it. We caught up with young Hispanic Republicans at the University of Texas at El Paso, which enrolls about 200 DACA students.
Our interview with College Republicans at the University of Texas At El Paso on their views on DACA.
Since the election of President Donald Trump in 2016, the fate of "Dreamers" has been uncertain, especially in red states like Texas, where state officials have done their best to make sure DACA is wiped off the books.
Our extended interview with Roberto Valadez, a DACA recipient who recently graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso.
After a seven month search, Harvard named the former Tufts president and MIT chancellor as its 29th president.
College textbooks cost students dearly. One Boston-based publisher is trying to change that by offering an online subscription for $180 a year that includes thousands of texts and other course materials.
On Campus Radio sat down with Michael Hansen, the CEO of Cengage, a textbook publisher, whose company is preparing to launch a web-based subscription service for students that will offer all of the company's materials.
A new report finds that employers in the bio-pharmaceutical industry are increasingly demanding candidates with four-year degrees for jobs that once only requred two-year associate's degrees. Industry experts say not all of the changing standards are necessary.
A slew of racist incidents over the past year has plagued colleges and universities across the country and administrators are still trying to come up with playbooks to combat the incidents. But some students are asking for more.
Republican lawmakers are rushing to pass a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax plan before Christmas. With the legislation, changes and consequences are coming for higher education - and how we pay for it. Educators say the bill will serve financial blows to public schools and colleges, students and their families.
The Republican tax plans include a new tax on large, private college endowments that would affect at least six schools here in Massachusetts.
We sat down with Debbie Kuenstner, Wellesley College's Chief Investment Officer, to talk about how the Republican tax plan could impact Wellesley and other schools with large endowments.
On college campuses across the country, there has been a lot of talk about creating spaces where everyone feels comfortable enough to contribute.
The College of the Holy Cross is considering whether to change its moniker and mascot, The Crusader, which is depicted as a sword-wieldling, purple cape-wearing knight.
The College of the Holy Cross is considering whether to change its moniker and mascot, The Crusader, which is depicted as a sword-wieldling, purple cape-wearing knight.
The House Republican tax bill is up for a vote this week and it's got the attention of several groups who are opposed to the legislation. One group that may be particularly impacted: graduate students.
Harvard Divinity School has brought to the Cambridge campus a large shipping container that serves as a portal to refugees around the world, using audio-visual technology that allows students and refugees to have live conversations.
The percentage of college students in this country who graduate within six years is abysmally low compared to other advanced countries. It hovers around 45 percent. For Latinos, that figure is less than half that.
A new study from Georgetown University finds Latinos lag far behind other student groups when it comes to graduating from college. This means less earning potential over a lifetime and more time working in middle-wage jobs.
Facing dwindling enrollment and financial problems, in the past year three private colleges in New England have merged out of existence.
Facing dwindling enrollment and financial problems, in the past year three private colleges in New England have merged out of existence.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Dan Golden's new book, Spy Schools, examines the links between domestic and foreign intelligence agencies and American universities.
NCAA President Mark Emmert spoke on a panel at Harvard this week about the role of sports in college academics.
University administrators say they are taking actions to make sure budget deficits do not impact students negatively.
UMass Boston has been under scrutiny the past year for its financial woes that have some students, faculty and staff blasting the administration for a lack of resources, classes and professors.
These stipends are not paychecks, but some schools don't offer them for philosophical reasons.
Two years ago, the NCAA started allowing colleges and universities to give stipends to scholarship athletes to cover the full cost of attendance. How has that worked so far?
An education non-profit believes it has a way to break the cycle of gang-related violence in Boston that spiked over the summer.
An extended cut of our interview with Eric Rosenbach from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government on the program he's helping to lead to protect campaigns from cyber attacks.
In our second episode, WGBH’s On Campus Radio takes a look at diversity on college campuses.
Facebook has teamed up with Harvard University to spearhead a bipartisan effort to protect campaigns from digital attacks.
On Campus Radio: A New Year, A New Decade In Higher Education
January 26, 202058min
The new year is often a time for reflection and looking back. But on the latest episode of On Campus Radio, we'll be looking forward at what issues the world of higher education is facing.
First, we'll review what stories you may have missed, from a lawsuit levied against Betsy DeVos by one of the nation's largest teachers unions to updates on the Varsity Blues case.
Then, we'll have an in-depth conversation with Helen Drinan, the current president of Simmons University, who will be stepping down at the end of the semester. She'll talk about the issues facing higher education, including how institutions can remain credible to the public and how schools can make the experience better for students.
Then, we'll take a look at college athletics. We'll take another look at how states student-athletes may be getting more rights to their name, image and likeness and what that means for college sports.
We'll then hear from Joseph Cooper from UMass Boston who will give insight into how he thinks this and other topics will play out in college athletics over the coming years.
You'll hear all that and more on this month's episode of On Campus Radio.