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A Radical Approach to Who Gets In
Report by NACAC and NASFAA calls for major changes in the systems used to admit and award aid to students. Failure to do so, the report says, will perpetuate racial inequity.
Michigan State Holds Classes Online, Welcomes Basketball Fans
Michigan State University is holding all classes online until Jan. 31 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But Fox News...
Climate Migration: Facing the Inevitable
Many stand to lose their homes and towns in the face of impending climate change. In today’s Academic Minute, Hamilton...
Will Test Optional Become the ‘New Normal’?
As more colleges embrace the practice for a few years—or permanently—the debate is changing.
A (Temporary) Win for Academic Freedom
Judge mostly sides with University of Florida faculty members in a free speech case that cast doubt on UF’s political independence from Tallahassee.
Expanded Options for Some Foreign Students
The Biden administration has taken steps to make the U.S. more attractive to international talent, including expanding eligibility for some foreign STEM students to participate in a popular postgraduation work program.
Former Arkansas Prof Pleads to Lying About Chinese Patents
A former University of Arkansas engineering professor pleaded guilty Friday to one count of making a false statement to the...
Cal State System Bans Caste-Based Discrimination
The California State University system last week updated its nondiscrimination policy to include caste, making it the first university system...