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PublishedOctober 21, 2024
Maine’s community colleges see record fall enrollment
The Maine Community College System had 21,385 students enroll across its seven schools this year, the system said Monday. Last year, the figure was 19,477.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2024
Colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Among universities' budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is now gone, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to college.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2024
Private colleges hurt by rising expenses despite tuition gains
Private U.S. colleges raised their prices, but still saw margins fall to the lowest level in over a decade.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Fewer Maine students applying for federal financial aid amid FAFSA application problems
Glitches with the new Federal Application for Federal Student Aid form have been blamed for fewer applications nationwide in 2023. In Maine, 23% fewer students had applied for the aid that will help them decide which college to attend or whether to go to college at all.
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PublishedApril 28, 2024
100 protesters detained as Northeastern University police break up Gaza protest
The university’s statement said the activities of the protesters had grown to a level that the school 'cannot tolerate.'
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
Department of Education orders investigation into Harvard’s legacy admissions
According to the complaint filed by a Boston civil rights group, children of alumni or donors are about 6 times more likely to be admitted to the school.
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PublishedMay 13, 2023
Kennebec Valley Community College graduates bring family with them
Fairfield college's 53rd commencement honored 369 graduates.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
Faculty departures at UMaine Machias have professors on edge
Some worry that faculty lost because of a retirement incentive program will be replaced by lecturers and not fully credentialed professors.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college
Fewer college graduates could worsen labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology. For those who forgo college, it usually means lower lifetime earnings.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2023
Conservatives take aim at tenure for university professors
The trend reflects how conservative scrutiny of instruction related to race, gender, and sexuality has extended from schools to higher education.
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