Colleges across the U.S. must overhaul their procedures for managing allegations of sexual assault on campus by Aug. 14 or risk losing federal funding. New rules from the Education Department lay out a mandatory process, at the same time bolstering protections for the accused.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts is calling for support for Syrian refugees, following escalating tension surrounding Friday's attacks on Paris by the Islamic State group and U.S. President...
U.S. President Barack Obama announced a new initiative Monday affecting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid that will allow college students and their families to apply earlier for federal...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker remains receptive to opening the Commonwealth in light of U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees within the United States...
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U.S. President Barack Obama urged support for paid leave for workers Monday at the Greater Boston Labor Council's Labor Day breakfast.
“We’ve got millions of people who can’t...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker held a press conference at Logan International Airport following a meeting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Federal Emergency Management Agency Associate Administrator...
A Friday report by Inside Higher Ed detailed how university presidents are responding to a number of educational challenges, including U.S. President Barack Obama’s proposed college ratings system,...
After three years of planning and preparation, 13 Boston University students will travel to Havana, Cuba on Sunday for a five-day Alternative Spring Break, arranged by the university’s Latin American...
In a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama for the 2016 fiscal budget, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III proposed a funding increase for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, according...
In the words of fictionalized pop sensation Hannah Montana, “everybody makes mistakes,” even the leaders of the U.S. government. Yet the jury is still out on whether those past mistakes should carry...
In light of U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent decision to allocate more federal resources toward fighting the war in Iraq, Massachusetts residents protested ongoing economic, political and social...
Following Tuesday’s midterm elections, the members of the Boston University community remain hopeful, yet skeptical, about how new leadership will affect discussions about policy for higher education.
In...
