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HBCU Leaders Build New Ties in Israel
A delegation of historically Black college and university presidents traveled to Israel this month to meet with agriculture and tech researchers at Israeli universities and explore future partnerships.
440 UNC Charlotte Students Still Lack Housing for Fall
About 440 students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte still need university housing for the fall semester, which...
New Presidents or Provosts: Bentley U, Eastern Iowa Community College District, Edison State CC, Emporia State U, Muskegon CC, NEOM U, Purdue U, Rice U, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, U of Northwestern–St. Paul
Paul Akin, dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, in...
Loan Debt Harms Black Borrowers’ Mental Health
A new research brief, released today, found that student loan debt takes a toll on the mental health of Black...
UC Irvine Restores Indoor Mask Mandate
The University of California, Irvine, is restoring an indoor mask mandate today. The university announced Friday that “all individuals on...
Emoji: Language or Communication?
What’s your favorite emoji? In today’s Academic Minute, part of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week, Benjamin Weissman surveys this common form...
Harvard Lobbies Congress to Cut Endowment Tax
Harvard is pushing Senate Democrats to consider reducing the controversial tax that draws an estimated $50 million annually from its $39 billion endowment. Many wealthy private universities want the tax eliminated.
Direct Admissions Takes Off
At West Texas A&M, at Minnesota’s colleges and with the Common App, colleges are dropping applications as a requirement to be admitted.