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Georgetown earned a Research 1 designation for the 30th year, while 32 institutions moved from R2 to R1 status, the highest research activity classification for U.S. colleges and universities.

An update from Swipe Out Hunger highlights colleges’ efforts to provide on-campus pantries and other much-needed resources for students facing food insecurity, but notes that those programs often lack sufficient…

The storytelling series Georgetown Faces highlights Alexis Green (G’23) and her work as the assistant director for advising and mentorship programs for the Georgetown Scholars Program, which provides wraparound support…

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education spotlights the City University of New York’s Black Male Initiative, which for two decades has worked to address the barriers to higher education confronting young…

A new report suggests evidence-based strategies that would bring California closer to its goal for postsecondary degree and certificate attainment, especially among students from underrepresented groups.

Hoping to boost degree completion, several states are making child care more affordable for college students juggling parenting responsibilities alongside their studies.

A longtime American University professor has made the largest-ever gift by an individual to AU for graduate student scholarships and other programs.

David Edelstein, Georgetown’s vice provost for education and a longtime professor, will lead the College of Arts & Sciences, Georgetown’s oldest school.

As of 2023, nearly 55% of working-age Americans had a postsecondary degree or credential, a 17-percentage-point increase since 2009, according to a new report released by the Lumina Foundation.

A new report finds that millions of Americans live far from broad-access institutions, which can affect where they go to college, how much they pay to attend, and whether they…