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Academic Minute: Putting Behavioral Science to Work
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Swarthmore College Week Syon Bhanot, assistant professor of economics, explains how academics can...
McDaniel College Eliminates 5 Majors and 3 Minors
McDaniel College, a private institution in Maryland, announced that it is eliminating five majors and three minors -- all in...
Bennett College Loses Appeal; Court Restores Accreditation
Without accreditation, Bennett students could lose eligibility for federal aid. Court order restores recognition while legal process plays out.
The Week in Admissions News
Gender and college plans; international gains for Canada; single moms.
Pushing for Radical Change in Admissions
Senators urged to end financial aid at colleges that use legacy preferences and early decision and to ban research grants to universities that do not use a lottery system to admit applicants.
Psychedelics as Treatment for Depression
LSD could be your future treatment for depression. In today's Academic Minute, the University of California, Davis's David E. Olson...
Will Me Too Activism Cost Professor Her Job?
A Vanderbilt faculty member, considered a hero to many women in science, finds her once promising tenure bid has stalled.
Simplifying Higher Ed Accountability -- or Complicating It?
Senator Lamar Alexander wants to apply a single loan-repayment system to programs at all colleges, nonprofit and for-profit alike, drawing concerns about student access.