Higher Education

President Biden’s canceling of student debt has reignited the question of why college is so expensive. We’ll look at what private colleges and universities can do to make college more affordable.

As a new school year begins Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson joins us to discuss college affordability, the semiconductor industry and more.

The Biden administration has announced plans to cancel billions in student debt. We’ll look at the support and criticism towards the plan, as well as the persisting issue of higher education costs.

The Justice Department has come under increasing criticism over a string of attention-grabbing cases in which they have gone after university professors over their ties to China. We consider the China Initiative, the real threat of technological espionage and the consequences to academic freedom.

The Justice Department has come under increasing criticism over a string of attention-grabbing cases in which they have gone after university professors over their ties to China. We consider the China Initiative, the real threat of technological espionage and the consequences to academic freedom.

The loan servicing giant has agreed to cancel student loan debts owed by roughly 66,000 borrowers as part of a settlement reached with 39 state attorneys general.

Stranded credits are credits those students have earned but cannot access because of money they owe their school. Students who have debt will be able to re-enroll at their original school or one of the seven others. The participating institutions agree to settle the institutional debt and release the transcript to any of those other seven partner organizations.

Plans for tuition-free community college stalled this fall, but the concept is alive and growing across the U.S. Columbus City Schools graduates will get the chance to attend Columbus State tuition-free under a new program.

Sexual assaults and hazing deaths are harsh realities that have students at universities demanding stronger oversight, and in some cases, abolishing fraternities and sororities. We’ll look at how colleges and universities address the issues surrounding Greek life on campus.

At Ohio State University, international students make up almost 10% of the school’s population, hailing from continents like Asia, Europe and South America. And while the COVID-19 pandemic hit enrollment numbers hard in the first year, they’ve stabilized since. But one group of students continues to see declining numbers.