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Carleton College Eliminates Legacy Preferences
Carleton College eliminated its legacy admissions policy Thursday. In an email to students, faculty and alumni, college president Alison Byerly...
Student Mental Health Slightly Improves
A new, national survey of college students found slightly lower levels of anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation during 2022–23. These...
Getting the Message—to Study Economics
First-generation students are underrepresented in economics, but a new study finds that messaging students about why they should major in the field closes this gap.
The First 3-Year Degree Programs Win Approval
BYU-Idaho and Ensign College will launch truncated bachelor’s degree programs next spring after getting the go-ahead from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
New Theories of Epidemiology: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Gettysburg College Week: Jim Downs, Gilder Lehrman National Endowment for the Humanities Professor...
Australia’s Great Divide: Rich Universities Grow as Others Falter
Post-pandemic, wealthy Australian universities are attracting more investment and richer international students, while poorer institutions struggle to educate the bulk of students.
University of Utah Gymnastics Team Under Investigation
The University of Utah has launched an investigation of its highly acclaimed women’s gymnastics program following allegations of verbal and...
Alderson Broaddus, Declaring Bankruptcy, Will Close
Alderson Broaddus University, which has spent the past two months teetering on the edge of failure, filed for bankruptcy Thursday...