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Colleges across the Commonwealth and the country are preparing for the return of students this fall. Some have already decided to go online-only, while others are welcoming students back to campus or attempting to find a blend of the two options. But what will college truly look like for students in Massachusetts this fall? Michael Alexander, president of Lasell University…

How are colleges and universities preparing for the return of students? At Lasell University in Newton, MA, students have three options for the fall semester. One is quite unique as we hear from President Michael Alexander.

President Donald Trump is determined to reopen the country

Colleges mulling whether to cut sports amid the coronavirus pandemic must ensure they remain compliant with the federal civil-rights law known as Title IX

More than ever, the nation’s colleges want you to enroll — even if you can’t set foot on campus. That means accepting more students for the Class of 2024 than in recent years.

For undergraduates studying at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, college isn’t what it used to be.

Some U.S. colleges are starting to cancel or postpone spring graduation ceremonies over fears about the new coronavirus.

The first man to publicly accuse a former University of Michigan doctor of sexual abuse says he contacted a newspaper over fears the allegations would be covered up

Rutgers University named a high-ranking Northwestern University official as its new leader on Tuesday, making him the school’s first black president. Jonathan Holloway, 52, will start his new job on July 1 after receiving approval from the Rutgers Board of Governors. He will be the 21st president of New Jersey’s flagship university, succeeding Robert Barchi, who has led Rutgers since…

State lawmakers are set to hear a plan that would boost state funding for public colleges and universities while freezing tuition and fees for the next five years. Dubbed the “Cherish Act” by its supporters, the bill scheduled for a hearing Tuesday before the Legislature’s Higher Education Committee aims to increase spending by about $500 million a year. Advocates say...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday requiring U.S. colleges to certify that they protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal research funding.

On Monday, the Trump administration released several proposed changes to the Higher Education Act, which is in the early stages of reauthorization by Congress. The proposal recommends reducing the number of federal loan repayment options and capping the amount of student loans that parents and graduate students can take on. Currently, Americans owe roughly $1.5 trillion in student loans, a...

The president of the University of Massachusetts system says administration officials plan to create an online college for adult learners.

A man who became Quadriplegic in 2015 in an accident was able to walk across his college graduation stage with the help of an exoskeleton.

Sears Holdings is closing more stores. The company said this week it is shuttering 46 more stores in November. The locations are spread across the U.S. (See a full list below.) “We continue to evaluate our network of stores, which is a critical component to our integrated retail transformation, and will make further adjustments as needed,” the company said in...

William Strampel, former dean of Michigan State’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, is the first person charged in the broad investigation into how the university handled complaints against longtime sports doctor Larry Nassar.

It’s estimated that about 44 million Americans are living with student loan debt, adding up to more than $1 trillion owed. Around 8 million borrowers have given up on paying back more than $137 million, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The government will then pay debt collectors up to $1,700 to get borrowers who have defaulted on their...