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Growing Recognition of Juneteenth
Colleges are increasingly observing June 19, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Interest in the holiday has recently spiked in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.
Months Later, Stimulus Grants Come for College Students in Fits and Starts
The U.S. Department of Education encouraged colleges to release emergency aid to students quickly after a federal stimulus package passed in late March. But confusion over student eligibility requirements and logistical oversights have stalled the process in many cases.
‘Rhodes Must Fall’
Campaign to remove statues from Oxford and other universities renewed. So is campaign to decolonize the curriculum.
In Support of DACA
College presidents and higher education groups speak out to praise Supreme Court decision keeping DACA in place. Some now call on Congress to act.
DACA Lives
Supreme Court rules that the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was "arbitrary and capricious."
3-D Printing From Concrete to Rockets
Three-D printing still faces many hurdles. In today's Academic Minute, part of University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Week, Jenna McCollum...
Stop-Out Programs Expand Amid Pandemic
Companies and colleges are launching new programs and partnerships to re-enroll stopped-out students. The timing couldn't have been better.
Much Ado About Class Size
New study argues that the class-size debate needs a lot more nuance. Will this finally move conversations forward, beyond “small is good” and “big is bad”?