college

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Tenured professors doubling as groundskeepers at a $70,000-a-year private college in New England is another sign of what is shaping up as the bleakest era for America’s smaller private schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Speaking before the college won the argument with the SLC, one woman repeatedly broke down in tears, asking not to be named because of the uncertainty.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Dusty May and the basketball Wolverines have tamed the wild, remunerated new era of college sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“With the college women’s basketball season behind us, it’s time to move forward and close the chapter on how our semifinal game with UConn ended,” Staley wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He didn’t have the money to send all of his children away to attend high school and college.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson