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Texas university leaders cut hundreds of positions and programs to comply with DEI ban
In response to one of the country’s most comprehensive bans on diversity programs on college campuses, Texas universities changed or eliminated hundreds of jobs in recent months, school officials told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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UNT Dallas grad writing new chapter with Masters in Criminal Justice degree
Angelica Gossett-Azbell’s difficult childhood inspired her to get a master’s degree in criminal justice to help children like she once was.
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Duke students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld commencement amid wave of graduation anti-war protests
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was met with a wave of boos Sunday when students at Duke University in North Carolina walked out just before his commencement speech, the latest in a wave of anti-war protests that took place at college graduations across the country this weekend.
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Graduate college debt-free
Scholarship Guru, Carlynn Greene, divulges her secrets to graduating college debt-free.
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College students across Texas hold protests
More is being learned about action from the State of Texas when it comes to free speech on college campuses. Protests this week across Texas added fuel to the debate. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports the governor’s office was already monitoring the issue.
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USC cancels commencement speakers amid criticism over decision to stop valedictorian's speech
The University of Southern California (USC) will not have commencement speakers at its upcoming ceremony after the institution canceled a speech from its pro-Palestinian valedictorian, the school announced Friday.
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Racial diversity among college faculty lags behind other professional fields, report finds
Despite gains in faculty diversity at American universities over the last two decades, Black and Hispanic professors remain underrepresented compared to their students and to professionals with advanced degrees in other fields.
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Mishaps in new FAFSA form rollout leads to delays in processing applications
Experts are urging students to be patient and keep in contact with their university or college about new deadlines for enrollment and applications for financial aid.
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College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it's OK, financial aid may help
As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs that can be as much as $95,000.
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Should college essays touch on race? Some feel the affirmative action ruling leaves them no choice
The added weight of the college essay has fallen unevenly on students of color, who often feel pressure to exploit their hardships as they compete for a spot on campus.
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North Texas students to take SAT Saturday as college admissions requirements continue to change
It’s part of a nationwide debate among high-learning institutions over how they choose who to join their campus.
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March 9 is National Testing Day for the SAT amid standardized testing changes
Some colleges are now requiring the SAT or ACT for admission after the testing requirement was removed during the pandemic.
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Issues with new FAFSA may cause ‘shocking' decline in the number of students getting college aid, expert says
Problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid have resulted in fewer students applying for college financial aid.
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Officials identify two victims found shot and killed in Colorado student dorm
Police revealed Sunday the identities of two people found shot and killed in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
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Shooting deaths of 2 people in Colorado college dorm being investigated as homicides, police say
Police say the deaths of two people who were shot in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will be investigated as homicides.
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A Mississippi university that's enrolled men since 1982 tries — again — to drop ‘Women' from its name
Leaders of Mississippi University for Women made a new proposal Tuesday to shed the school’s gender-specific name in a way they hope will be accepted by alumni who fondly call their alma mater “The W.”
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Scholarship program helps students in need with ‘full ride' to college
A North Texas school is helping make college and career goals reality, cash-free.
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How schools are connecting seniors with career goals cash-free
The unthinkable came true for a high school senior who wanted to work in the medical field. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter shows us how schools are helping make college and career goals reality, cash-free.
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FAFSA forms now available 24/7
Applications for federal student aid have finally opened about three months later than usual. That’s because the FAFSA form has undergone changes to make it simpler but some may have had trouble logging in when it first launched. The education department tells NBC 5 Responds the FAFSA is now live 24/7.
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Education Department: FAFSA form now available 24/7
Applications for federal student aid have opened about three months later than usual. That’s because the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA has undergone an overhaul to make it simpler.