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What Supports Latino Student Success?
Degree completion rates among Hispanic and Latino students have stagnated. In response, college leaders are investing in specific interventions for Latino learners.
Why Faculty Should Randomize Grading Order
Research from the University of Michigan finds sequential grading biases impact students with alphabetically lower last names, due in part to LMS default ordering. Here’s what professors can do about it.
‘Notice Is Not Required’: Letter Says UNC Chapel Hill Secretly Records Professors
A business school professor was startled to learn that the university had recorded his classes as part of a ‘review’ he didn’t know about. The university says it has no formal policy on filming classes. Professors are worried.
Protesters Target Officials with Body Bags, Cockroaches
Interim Suspensions Leave MIT Student Protesters Stranded
The university, which is home to a large number of families, gave suspended students a week to find new lodgings. Administrators said they acted in the interest of the rights of everyone on campus.
Re-Evaluating the ‘Essay Carveout’
After the Supreme Court barred affirmative action, many selective colleges added essay prompts focused on identity and diversity. Will they hold up under legal scrutiny?
Study: Housing Assistance Boosted Graduation for Homeless Learners
New analysis from Education Northwest finds housing support for homeless community college students in Washington state helped with completion rates among participants.
Sonoma State President on Leave After Protest Agreement
Mike Lee was disciplined after striking a deal with student protesters. The agreement included an unusual embrace of an academic boycott of Israeli universities.