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Federal Funding Left Out Some of the Most Vulnerable
Holes in the formula to divvy up coronavirus stimulus funds to higher education left institutions that serve the most needy students underresourced, experts say.
Trump Administration Takes Aim at Wealthy Universities
Facing criticism from the president and a warning from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Princeton, Stanford and -- eventually -- Harvard say they won't take millions in stimulus funds to help their needy students.
An Expensive Makeover
As colleges struggle with the financial cost of the pandemic, beauty schools are getting $160 million in higher education stimulus dollars.
Academic Minute: Voting Based on Charisma
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Jepson School of Leadership Studies Week, Jessica Flanigan, associate professor of leadership studies...
Coronavirus News Roundup for April 23
Everything you need to know for Thursday about higher ed and the coronavirus in one easy-to-read package (with some distractions to help your sanity).
Unexpected Benefits of School Rezoning
School segregation is still happening, but in a different arena. In today's Academic Minute, part of Jepson School of Leadership...
How Teaching Changed in the (Forced) Shift to Remote Learning
New survey documents how professors view this spring's mass move to virtual courses. Key findings: most used new teaching methods, half lowered their expectations for the volume of student work -- and a third for its quality.
Is Pass-Fail an Equity Issue?
Students petition University System of Georgia for pass-fail grading. System's leaders say they trust professors' judgment and students' abilities and will maintain letter grades.