Filter & Sort
Defining ‘First Generation’ in Different Ways
Colleges and governments offer financial and academic support for these students, but there’s no set standard among colleges for what the term means, as limits on affirmative action raise the stakes.
Students From Immigrant Families on the Rise
New reports suggest recruiting students born to immigrant parents and undocumented students is critical for colleges to stay diverse and stave off enrollment declines.
Poli Sci Group Won’t Move Conference Facing Labor Strife
Texas A&M President Claims Ignorance in Black Editor Hiring Controversy
Texas A&M President Retires, Citing Press Over Mishandled Hire of Black Editor
The university’s president since June 2021 stepped down effective immediately Thursday night amid negative national media attention.
Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy
Reporting about a new journalism program finds that a celebrated hire rejected a watered down job offer, spurring an interim dean to resign.
U of South Carolina Ed College Antiracist Statement Vanishes
Don’t Misread SFFA v. Harvard
The Supreme Court did not reject the notion that universities have a compelling interest in promoting a diverse student class, Jeffrey S. Lehman writes.