In February, the state released a checklist system guiding universities on how to better address hunger and mental health issues on their campuses. The universities who earned the designation either already had or implemented several programs on their campuses to better meet students' needs.

3.5% increase proposed at the University of Iowa and Iowa State; 1.5% at the University of Northern Iowa.

So far, UW System universities have received 133,484 applications from new freshmen for fall 2021, about 29 percent higher than at the same point in 2020 and 33 percent higher than 2019.

A report done by the Danforth Plant Science Center shows engagement, understanding did suffer among some college students operating online in pandemic.

More than 60 years ago, Marion Gerald Hood was rejected from a medical school because of his race. This week, the school apologized.

The justices voted 9-0 to affirm lower court rulings that prevented the NCAA from restricting payments to athletes for items such as musical instruments or as compensation for internships.

Dartmouth College is providing up to $1 million to encourage students to move off campus to ease an on-campus housing crunch this fall.

The new partnership would prevent the small California institution from closing and continue inclusivity missions for both.