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Calif. Lawmakers Aim to Lift Berkeley’s Enrollment Cap
Changing how the California Environmental Quality Act applies to colleges could lift an enrollment cap at UC Berkeley. Legislators want to fast-track a solution before the university loses students.
Asked to Discuss Her Whiteness
Bridgewater State asked a white faculty applicant about her white privilege. The job seeker, who lost the job, says this line of questioning was discriminatory. Was it?
Public’s Impression of Higher Education Improves (Somewhat)
More Americans believe degrees have value and graduates are prepared for work than was true four years ago. But partisan divide is widening (and Independents are losing confidence).
Stanford Moves to End $1.7M Russian Contract
Stanford University is ending a $1.7 million contract with a Russian entity. Dee Mostofi, Stanford’s assistant vice president for external...
West Point Cadets Overdose on Spring Break in Florida
Five West Point cadets were among six young men on spring break in Florida last week who overdosed on cocaine...
UNC Vice Chancellor Explains Why He Resigned
Terry Magnuson, the vice chancellor for research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who resigned last week...
The Week in Admissions News
Ex-dean receives 14-month sentence in rankings scandal; free webcasts on international recruitment; scrutiny for Supreme Court nominee; challenges for ex-prisoners; getting Hispanic students back.
In Reversal, Bard Will Continue to Publish ‘Conjunctions’
Bard College announced Friday that it will continue to publish the literary journal Conjunctions. The college said, “Bard College announced...