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Uncompensated ER Care
Uninsured emergency room visits are costly for hospitals. In today's Academic Minute, part of New York Institute of Technology Week...
Survival of the Proactive
Small-college leaders share how their institutions have attempted to ward off enrollment crises before they happen.
Telling Students Not to Speak Chinese
A professor at Duke University steps down from her administrative role after sending an email to students suggesting they not speak Chinese in student lounge and study areas.
Underrepresented Students, Unintended Consequences
Two prominent researchers say some selective colleges have responded to pressure to hit national benchmarks for enrolling low-income students -- in ways that hurt other needy students who are equally academically worthy.
The Week in Admissions News
Another case of incorrect admissions offers; warnings about college closures; cut in scholarships for Palestinians.
Slow and Steady for Competency-Based Education
While competency-based education is spreading gradually, interest and optimism about it remain high, and experts say careful growth is best.
DNA Testing, Race and an Admissions Lawsuit
Federal judge allows to proceed a suit in which white student says an admissions officer told her she might improve her odds of getting into medical school by discovering Native American or African American lineage.
‘Voluntary’ Departures: the New Expulsion?
Legal experts ponder whether public universities can ask students who are racist or who misbehave to leave. Has this become the new strategy to avoid kicking them out and facing First Amendment backlash?