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Cornell Grad Student Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize
Cornell University graduate student workers have voted 1,873 to 80 to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board announced last week...
$1.25M Settlement Approved for Former Mills College Students
A judge has preliminarily approved a $1.25 million settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by former Mills College students...
Group Loyalty and Problematic Behavior on Campuses: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Catherine Sanderson, the Poler Family Professor of Psychology at Amherst College, explores some ways to...
Texas A&M to Pay Record $75 Million to Buy Out Coach
Texas A&M University’s governing board agreed Sunday to pay $75 million to buy out the remaining years on the contract...
Colleges Predict Tuition Increases, Layoffs Under Proposed Overtime Rule
The Biden administration wants to dramatically expand employees’ eligibility for overtime. Supporters say that’s only fair. Institutions say it will cost them millions.
A ‘Near-Record’ International Student Surge
U.S. enrollment of international students surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2022–23, fueled by sharp upticks from India and Africa. Will the trend continue?
The Week in Admissions News
Kansas colleges drop application fees; a new AI tool for reading application essays; affirmative action ban won't impact most admissions.
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.