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Rachael Heard sits at a table, meeting with a student

New on the Job: Q&A With Rachael Heard, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

As the inaugural director of academic programming and student transitions, Heard is responsible for making higher education more accessible for students.

A group of four young Asian or Asian American women of diverse ethnicities standing in an academic building.
Opinion

Making a Case for Race-Based Scholarships 

Race-based scholarships are a proven way to address systemic inequality, Noël Harmon writes.

Students, clad in masks, hold up Palestinian flags during a protest on Columbia's campus.

Columbia Suspends 2 Pro-Palestine Groups

An official said the groups failed to follow university policy in organizing a walkout Thursday. The suspension drew swift criticism from supporters of Palestinians.

Official head shots of U.S. secretary of education Miguel Cardona and under secretary James Kvaal side by side.

Education Department Releases New Data on Transfer

The release of the data aims to motivate institutions to measure and improve their transfer outcomes.

The University of Iowa campus lawn decorated with American flags for Veterans’ Day.

New On the Job: Q&A With Chuck Xander, University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is the first institution in the Big 10 to hire a mental health counselor specifically to serve military-connected students.

A water tower with the letters "UCF" on it sits in the distance; there is a blurry silhouette of a person in the foreground.

Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations

Students expressed worry that the broad definitions of diversity and activism laid out in the regulations will severely restrict free expression on campus.

A Black student studies in a library

Report: PWIs Can Do More to Support Students of Color

A new report from the Education Trust identifies seven ways colleges and universities that are majority white can support students of color and create a positive racial climate.

A mother sits with her baby daughter, who is in a high chair at the kitchen table while her mother studies for a university class.

Health and Wellness Tip: Support Student Parents Facing Abuse

College students with children face heightened risk of domestic violence. Here are five ways institutions can recognize and support learners in crisis.