How ‘administrative bloat’ swells staffing, costs at Massachusetts colleges
Universities say the boom in professional staff is necessary to keep schools running, even when it outpaces faculty. But how ...
Mass. colleges are among most selective in the U.S.
Massachusetts can claim more of the most-selective schools than any other nationally. That includes three of the top 10 and ...
Massachusetts colleges dominate national list of most selective schools
According to the Boston Business Journal’s analysis of federal data, the average increase in applications for the state's 20 ...
As Trump inauguration approaches, uncertainty for foreign college students
Some universities have warned international students to return to the United States before the president-elect takes office.
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$12 million state initiative aims to help students pursue behavioral health careers
Experts say there is a growing mental health crisis in Massachusetts — and not enough service providers for those who need it ...
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Northeastern University expands into Fall River with new nursing campus coming in 2025
FALL RIVER — Top-ranked college Northeastern University has unveiled plans ... at capacity and turning students away at our other two Massachusetts-based campuses, in Burlington and Boston.” ...
$160K in grants will help more Fall River high schoolers get Early College classes
The Jan. 7 announcement is the result of Gov. Maura Healey's administration working to secure $8 million in Early College ...
Electoral College has proven that it's far from perfect. Is it time for a change?
The Electoral College is a formal process spelled out in the Constitution that was largely overlooked until 2020.
College tuition fell significantly at many public universities
Just under half of students of in-state public universities are graduating with debt, down from 59% a decade ago, College ...