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What Chernobyl’s Worms Tell Us About DNA Damage: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Sophia Tintori, postdoctoral associate in the biology department at New York University, heads to Chernobyl...
The FAFSA Fiasco’s Forgotten Students
The botched rollout of the federal aid form has affected current students as much as incoming first-years. Some feel abandoned amidst the scramble to help applicants.
Report: Grade Inflation Highlighted in Developmental Course Placement
A new study from ACT finds students who completed high school during the COVID-19 pandemic were placed in developmental courses more often, despite holding similar GPAs to their peers who entered college before 2019.
Positive Partnership: Streamlining and Speeding Up Transfer Completion
A partnership between George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College promotes timely degree completion among two-year college students through a seamless transfer process with guaranteed admission.
Parents’ Lack of Worry About COVID’s Effects on Kids: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Morgan Polikoff, professor of education at the University of Southern California, examines why parents don't...
UNC System Board Votes to Eliminate DEI Offices
The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors voted on Thursday morning to eliminate a policy requiring diversity, equity...
Students’ Fresh Thoughts on Value and Affordability
Most students say they’re getting a valuable college education, but their feelings are mixed when asked directly about affordability, according to new Student Voice data. Students also weigh in on ideas for lowering costs—and reject cuts to academics (including tenure) and to student supports.
American Sociological Assoc. Members Call for Gaza Ceasefire
Members of the American Sociological Association (ASA) have passed a resolution calling “for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza”...