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Less Pomp, More Circumstance
Colleges have begun announcing their 2021 commencement plans. A few institutions are planning to hold in-person celebrations, but those plans are widely dependent on the state of the pandemic.
30th Parent Will Plead Guilty in Admissions Scandal
William E. McGlashan Jr. has agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud and honest services wire fraud...
Demand for Graduate School Rises Even as Greater Competition Looms
Enrollment at public graduate schools increased by 2 percent this fall even as enrollment at undergraduate institutions declined during the...
Donations Fuel Delaware State Acquisition Plans
Historic acquisition by an HBCU boosted by millions in gifts from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and the Longwood Foundation.
Markets and Social Justice
Free markets cannot be counted on to erase social injustices. In today's Academic Minute, part of Scripps College Week, Nancy...
A Spike in Cheating Since the Move to Remote?
New research finds jump in number of questions submitted to "homework help" website Chegg after start of pandemic, an increase the authors say is very likely linked to rise in cheating.
A Messy Debate on Academic Freedom
A University of Iowa dean apologizes to a student at a legislative hearing. But the matter is far from over.
Colleges Cancel Snow Days
The pandemic could spell fewer snow days as colleges use their recent remote learning experience to keep classes going online, even when winter weather hits.