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Between 1980 and 2020, the average price of tuition, fees, room and board for an undergraduate degree increased 169%

Joya Misra, professor of sociology and public policy and director of the Institute for Social Science Research at UMass Amherst, has been elected the 115th president of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is launching a $1.5 billion initiative to enhance diversity in the sciences. The program is named for the longtime UMBC president, who is retiring this year.

A judge has prohibited the University of Washington from releasing the names of an animal research committee to PETA. The animal-rights organization is appealing the decision, citing mistreatment of primates.

Spring brings news of tenure decisions—not always the good kind. Stories of negative tenure bids at Penn State and Yale raise questions about whether the process is just.

New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show total enrollment declined 4.1 percent since last spring. Community colleges are once again the sector hit the hardest.

Highlights from Scientific American, NPR, the Associated Press and others.

The University of Alaska system claims negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement have hit an impasse. Faculty argue that negotiations are ongoing and UA may be violating state law.

The University of Alaska system claims that negotiations on a collective bargaining agrement have hit an impasse. Faculty argue that negotations are ongoing and UA may be violating Alaska law.

The latest education news updates from EdSource.