Public colleges double down on merit aid; judge overturns UNC's controversial Silent Sam deal; unmet mental-health needs; and more.
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Accepted applicants who submit an enrollment deposit to Albion College by March 6 will be entered in a drawing. Prizes include a free meal plan. (PREMIUM)
Silent Sam, a statue of a Confederate soldier, dominated the main entrance of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for more than a century, until it was toppled, in 2018, by protesters. But that didn’t resolve the question of what to do with it. Here’s background on the dispute.
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On August 23, 2019, the University of Glasgow publicly acknowledged its links to slavery. Instead of “researching and running,” university decision-makers chose to begin making reparations.
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Medical researchers at the University of Birmingham looking for ways to alleviate brain pressure have found a drug that may also be suitable for voyaging to outer space.
This brief explores how institutions can create financial stability, adapt to an ever-evolving market, and emerge from an economic downturn stronger and savvier. Some institutions never fully recovered from the last recession, but with strong leadership, strategic mission-driven planning, and a continued emphasis on student success, they can be better equipped to mitigate the impact of the next economic downturn.
