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Embracing Technology to Advance Equity
A Carnegie Mellon professor argues that higher education needs to embrace technology to help break down barriers to entry for students.
How to Increase Socioeconomic Diversity at the Ivies
A new report says a 5 percent increase in low-income students admitted would result in more socioeconomic diversity among Ivy League students.
How HBCUs Can Help Repair American Democracy
A former president of Morehouse College discusses his recent book about the untapped potential of HBCUs.
Boston U Antiracist Research Center Lays Off Employees
Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Make Higher Ed Less Safe
As anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-DEI legislation proliferates, colleges can no longer rely on old strategies to support students, Margaux Cowden writes.
2 Universities Halt Treatment for Trans Youths
A Missouri law limits gender-affirming care for minors, but two institutions have gone beyond the bounds of the legislation and will also stop treating existing patients.
A Massive Investment in HBCUs’ Future
A coalition of historically Black university advocacy groups is receiving $124 million from philanthropists to dole out to institutions.
Faculty Gender Pay Disparities Persist, Even at Vassar
Men have historically made more than women in academe—and for full professors, the gap has widened in recent years. The issue has spawned litigation at a Seven Sisters institution.