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Waiting and Planning for a Supreme Court Defeat

Some colleges are quietly talking about how they will respond if the justices, as expected, reject affirmative action—especially if the ruling applies beyond admissions.

20% of California Community College Applicants Are Scams

About 20 percent of applicants to California community colleges are scams, just designed to obtain student aid without enrolling, The...

Blue-Green Algae and Severe Liver Disease: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of California, Irvine, Week: Saurabh Chatterjee, professor of environmental and occupational health...

Admissions News in Recent Weeks

Senate passes measure to block loan forgiveness; Americans back affirmative action; Texas moves against diversity offices; catching cheaters.

Instructor Found Not Guilty of Murdering Colleague

Edward Gutting, a former Missouri State University instructor, was found not guilty, by reason of insanity, in the murder of...
La Shonda Coleman, associate vice president at Pepperdine University, speaks in Elkins Auditorium to students for a RISE event.

Resilience Skills Curriculum Gets Ahead of Student Crisis

A resiliency skills program at Pepperdine University equips students with tools to address challenges in their lives and create a campus culture that values well-being.

A male professor calls on a student in a lecture hall.

‘Don’t Cancel That Class’ Initiative Teaches Students Life Skills

Staff lead student success workshops in the classroom in professors’ absence to equip students with professional development and academic skills like time management, financial literacy and résumé building.

Birmingham-Southern supporters holding signs

Public Lifelines for Private Colleges

A new state loan program for struggling private colleges will likely save Birmingham-Southern College from closure. But experts don’t expect similar efforts to catch on.