The only candidate for the position of Florida International University’s next president is the former lieutenant governor of Florida. Jeanette Nuñez, a former Republican state politician who has been the school’s interim president since February and has the support of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, was unanimously chosen by the presidential search committee. One of the…
The Texas Senate is considering a plan that would increase the cost of college for illegal students, including those who have lived in the state for the majority of their life. Senate Bill 1798 was sent to the Senate floor for a full vote after the K-16 committee of the Senate voted 9–2 on Tuesday….
Following a five-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has restarted its efforts to collect debts owed by students who have defaulted on their student loans. Because of the resumption of aggressive collection tactics, which include income garnishment, seizure of tax returns, and withholding of federal benefits like Social Security, millions…
College has long been seen as an essential component in achieving success. However, it’s beginning to feel more like a pressure cooker than a springboard for an increasing number of kids. Recent surveys show that one in three American students is really thinking about dropping out of school. This isn’t because they don’t care, but…
The National Endowment for the Arts, which gives hundreds of millions of dollars annually to people and organizations around the nation, is to be abolished, according to President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. Meanwhile, an NEA official said Monday that employees have been asked to retire or quit, and scores more groups have been notified that…
Following a five-year halt initially implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, debt collections on federal student loans that have fallen into default have begun as of Monday. With the adjustment, over 5 million Americans who were in default prior to or during the freeze may now be subject to collection measures including wage garnishment and the…
The Education Department said Monday that Harvard University will not be eligible for any additional federal funding until it complies with a number of requirements set forth by the administration of President Donald Trump. The move, which was detailed in a letter to the president of Harvard, represents a significant intensification of Trump’s conflict with…
Leaving the University of Michigan, the University of Florida intends to employ Santa Ono as its school president. Ono was suggested by the search committee to be the sole candidate that the board of trustees would take into consideration on Sunday evening. The school’s presidential search committee head Rahul Patel stated, “Dr. Ono’s proven record…
The student protests occurring at other American institutions have not occurred at Akota State University. Located in rural South Dakota, the majority of the almost 4,000 students have been eschewing politics and partisan groupings in favour of their studies or job searches. Bringing politics to campus, the university administration chose to grant Homeland Security Secretary…
On Friday, James B. Milliken, a former leader of significant public university systems in Texas and New York, was appointed president of the University of California. Milliken formerly held the position of chancellor of the University of Texas from 2018 to the present. Additionally, he has served in leadership positions at the University of North…
