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Knocking on wood for this year’s FAFSA rollout

University Business

“So far, knock on wood,” says Michelle Barton, m anaging director of program operations at Bottom Line , a college advising service for first-generation and low-income students. Despite the optimism, higher ed leaders are remaining vigilant.

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How a looming Trump presidency is already affecting college life

University Business

Higher education may be bound for a whirlwind of change over the next four years when President-elect Donald Trump assumes office next year. One of Trump’s core intentions heading into his second term is to deport “pro-Hamas radicals and make our college campuses safe and patriotic again.”