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A Recursive History of Urban Simulation: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Cornell University’s Impacts of AI Week: Farzin Lotfi-Jam, assistant professor of architecture and...

Southern California Colleges Prepare for Hurricane

Colleges and universities across Southern California canceled in-person classes and made other preparations for the unusual West Coast hurricane that...
An orange merge sign illustrating the winding road colleges and universities have to take now if they merge.

Feds Complicate College Mergers, With Possible Unintended Consequences

At a time when mergers might help more institutions survive, new rules from the Education Department—aimed at protecting students and taxpayers—might result in more college closures instead.

A graph of Wake Technical Community College's enrollment growth overlaid onto a photo of students in class.

Community Colleges Buoyed by Modest Enrollment Growth

As some two-year colleges start to recover after deep enrollment declines, administrators at these institutions are hopeful the trend lines keep pointing up.

A photo illustration showing, on the left, UC Riverside's campus and, on the right, Andrea Smith.

Professor Leaving University After Being Dubbed ‘Pretendian’ for Years

University of California, Riverside, professor resigns after colleagues alleged her Cherokee heritage claims were fraudulent. She remained employed in academe despite years of denunciations.

The Week in Admissions News

New analysis finds that most families can’t cover college costs; Arkansas bans AP African American Studies; the University of Chicago settles a financial aid antitrust lawsuit. 

California 2-Year Instructors Sue Over Diversity Rules

Six faculty members sued California’s community college system leaders and others Thursday to overturn new diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility...
Boxes of Plan B sit on a shelf in a pharmacy under a sign that reads "sexual wellness"

Student Wellness Tip: Make Emergency Contraception Accessible

Across the country, institutions are adding vending machines to their campuses for students to purchase emergency contraception when they need it.