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The Gap Between the Promise of Human Rights
Human rights protections are a good step, but they are not always followed around the world. In today’s Academic Minute...
A Legacy Program That’s Different
McDaniel College gives every child or grandchild of alumni $30,000 a year to pay for the college. It gives the same award to children of those who work in K-12 education and community colleges, to veterans and active-duty military.
Florida the Latest State to Close Presidential Searches
A new bill exempts presidential searches at Florida’s public institutions from open records law, keeping candidates’ names confidential until the end. Faculty unions oppose such measures.
The Week in Admissions News
Study abroad in a time of war; graduate degrees don’t always pay off; legal education; State of the Union.
Berkeley Must Cap Enrollment
Following California Supreme Court’s decision, university initially said it would have to cut new enrollment by 3,050 but now says it will only lose 400 slots.
The Return of Yik Yak
The social media app that shut down in 2017 amid rampant bullying is back on campus with new “community guardrails” in place to prevent harassment. But some students say that’s not enough.
‘A Graphic Visual Reminder of What Has Been Lost’
Russian forces shelled and destroyed the building that housed the Hillel chapter in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The international Jewish student organization is helping students and employees fleeing the country.
University System of Georgia Censured Over Tenure Changes
The American Association of University Professors’ governing council voted unanimously over the weekend to censure the University System of Georgia...