When Mansfield senior Kaci Danhauer became a peer interest adviser three years ago, she had no idea the impact she could have on hundreds of lives.
Danhauer is one of 11 peer interest advisers for the Best Expectation Programs. She helps students who are on academic probation or who have received low ACT scores, said Jessica [...]

Claire Almes cannot wait. The Princeton senior said her trip to Panama City Beach will be one of the highlights of her last year on the Hill.

“I’m gonna lounge on the beach as much as possible with a drink in my hand,” she said smiling.

Western administrators will likely know the extent of state budget cuts for higher education after spring break.
Kentucky’s House of Representatives hopes to pass a budget by the end of next week, said Brian Wilkerson, communications director for House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonburg.
The budget will include cuts to higher education, but the House budget committee is [...]

Americans are reportedly losing confidence in the way colleges are managed, but some Western administrators and students say they don’t think that’s happening here.
A recent national survey found an increasing number of people believe colleges are more concerned with their financial well-being than the educational quality of students, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported.
The [...]