The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is known for its sports programs, but now it has something else to offer its athletes: an opportunity to become an influencer. Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter who covers social media for The New York Times, returned to her alma mater to learn more.
Category: Colleges and Universities
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Harvard’s War With Trump Forces Question of How Endowments Should Be Spent
The Trump administration’s war on elite universities has forced them to consider whether it’s ever worth dipping into the trust.
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Yale Will Teach a Course on Bad Bunny’s Cultural Impact
With a new fall offering, Yale becomes the latest university to offer a course on the cultural impact of the Puerto Rican star.
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Columbia Journalism Review Faces the Kind of Crisis It Usually Covers
The publication is now trying to find a successful business model without its top editor, who was abruptly fired last week.
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Harvard Sought a Deal With Trump Ahead of Public Battle
Harvard frantically tried to avoid a showdown with the Trump administration. Now many of its big donors are pushing the university’s leaders to back down and renew talks with the White House.
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Education Department Will Resume Collections on Student Loan Debt
In an announcement this week, the department warned that millions of borrowers could be referred to debt collectors and see deductions from their paychecks.
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Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life
A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees.
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Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard
An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
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Why Does Harvard Have Tax-Exempt Status and Can the IRS Revoke It? What to Know.
The university, like many colleges and charities, is exempt from federal income and property taxes, saving it billions of dollars. President Trump has questioned whether it should enjoy that status.
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I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status
The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university.
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How Should You Invest in 529 College Savings Plans During Market Swings?
Parents who put money into 529 plans may find it tricky to find the right investment strategies while the stock market is in turmoil.
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A Post-College Romance With a Five-Year Intermission
Lauren Lockett and Jordan Miller went from Stanford friends to something more — but when she was ready to define the relationship, he wasn’t. Time apart brought them back together.