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University of Hawaiʻi Proposes Tuition Decrease and Freeze for Students

The University of Hawaiʻi has proposed decreasing tuition for students during the 2019-2020 academic year and to freeze the same rate until 2023.

Business Model of Colleges and Universities not Sustainable in Long Run [Survey]

During the Kaufman Hall survey, 66 percent of finance professionals said that their current university business model is not sustainable for the next five to 10 years.

New Initiative at Brown University Aims for 100 Percent Clean Energy

Brown University is starting two new energy projects to offset 100 percent of its on-campus electricity use.

University of Utah to Share Future Income of Students Instead of Loans

With its new income share agreement, students will be able to receive up to $10,000 per fall, spring and summer academic semesters to cover tuition.

Foundation Urges University of Notre Dame to Unveil Columbus Murals

The Columbus Citizens Foundation has called the censorship of the murals as an “eradication of history” and has asked the school to reconsider its move.

Reinstating Prisoners’ Access to Pell Grants Could Save States $365 Million per Year [Report]

If the current Pell Grant ban was lifted, 463,000 prisoners would gain access to postsecondary degree programs while serving out their sentences.

Petition Calls On Harvard to Cut Ties With Sackler Family

The petition, started by students and activists, calls on Harvard to stop accepting donations from the Sackler family which is at the center of the opioid epidemic.

University of North Carolina Seeks Dismissal of Affirmative Action Lawsuit

UNC has denied the allegations, claiming that its admission policies and practices comply with the spirit and letter of the law.