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Extracurricular Activities and College Admissions
A review finds that white, Asian and wealthier students record more activities in applications.
UC Santa Cruz Condemns Hitler Birthday Party
A group of students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, held a small gathering to celebrate Adolf Hitler’s birthday...
Ex-Student at Davis Charged in Stabbings
An ex-student at the University of California, Davis, was arrested Thursday and charged in three recent stabbings that have left...
Few Changes Planned to Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements
The Biden administration is largely sticking with Trump-era requirements that outline how colleges should disclose foreign gifts of more than $250,000. Higher education associations had urged the department to rethink its approach.
Berkeley Professor Admits That She’s White
For her entire life and in her professional career, based on family members’ accounts, Elizabeth Hoover said she was a Native American.
Bard President Defends Seeking Gifts From Jeffrey Epstein
Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, defended seeking gifts from Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced billionaire accused of sexually abusing...
The Political Trials of a Southern Accreditor
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has been a frequent target in the partisan fight over higher ed. Its struggles could hold lessons for other agencies under lawmakers’ scrutiny.
Free Speech and the 1780s Elocution Movement: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Miriam L. Wallace, professor of English and gender studies at New College of Florida, explains...