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Student Persistence Rises to Pre-Pandemic Levels
More than three-quarters of students who entered college for the first time in fall 2021 continued their education (at their...
Reimagining Aging in Place: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Rachel Savage, assistant professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the...
Visa Denials Disproportionately Affect African Students
International students from African nations and the Global South are much more likely to have their visas rejected, according to...
Princeton Professor Objects to Retraction of Economics Paper
American Economic Review retracted an economics paper, it said, upon the authors’ request. But an author said it was without his consent.
Colgate Adds Vocational Ed to Benefits for Employees’ Children
Colgate University has added vocational and trade schools to its benefit for employees’ children. Colgate, like many colleges, has offered...
‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’
The ban on affirmative action has put pressure on selective colleges to end legacy preferences in admissions. But the advantages of familial wealth go beyond alumni status.
The Paris Commune’s Long Shadow: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Carolyn J. Eichner, professor of history and women’s and gender studies at the University of...
Connecting Adult Ed Programs and Community Colleges
The Maine Department of Education has placed advisers on community college campuses to help students bridge the gap between adult education programs and colleges.