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Emptied universities tighten budgets after losing millions of dollars
While most universities and colleges await the country’s progress to determine whether they’ll hold in-person or online courses in summer and fall, … Keep Reading
US college and university professors brace for furloughs and layoffs
Ohio University in Athens is the latest educational institute to discharge faculty after major revenue losses stemming from the Covid-19 crisis. … Keep Reading
University of California graduate students plan statewide protest
After the firing of dozens of graduate students at UC Santa Cruz, University of California students throughout the state will march in … Keep Reading
11-Day strike ends: Chicago Teachers Union reaches agreement with the City
After months of contentious bargaining followed by an 11-day strike, the Chicago Teachers Union agreed to a tentative five-year contract and five … Keep Reading
Billionaire, restaurateur ‘pay[s] it forward,’ donate to Morehouse and Clark Atlanta University students
Atlanta University Center students and recent alumni carry lighter financial loads thanks to the philanthropic efforts of billionaire Robert F. Smith, and … Keep Reading
Pyrrhic victory for Rutgers University adjuncts splits union
In June, Rutgers University adjunct union representatives announced that its body of part-time lecturers (PTLs) approved the 2018-2022 contract offered by administration … Keep Reading
A plan to build a permanent school structure in Awash Kolati, powers an education revolution in a rural Ethiopian community
The second story in a two-part narrative, the finale covers how the farming community of Awash Kolati rallied together to build a … Keep Reading
Rural Ethiopian school washed away every year finds permanent home in the resilience of a community
This two-part story tells how an Ethiopian farming community powered through the challenges of building a permanent school structure that withstood, heavy … Keep Reading
Billionaire’s gift wipes out Morehouse graduates’ student loan debt, points to a bubbling financial crisis for the college experience
The philanthropic act of billionaire investor, Robert F. Smith, CEO of Vista Equity Partners, gave the ultimate gift to Morehouse graduates—the promise … Keep Reading