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A Different Tone at Michigan State
John Engler was pushed out as interim president of Michigan State University last month amid anger over remarks he made...
The Week in Admissions News
The value of liberal arts colleges; finances at Franklin & Marshall; recruiting students.
Amherst Goes for Days Without Network Access
Amherst College, faced with servers that were not functioning, spent much of last week without access to email, Wi-Fi and...
Fighting the Stigma About Community Colleges
One president's thesis: to recruit more students straight from high school, it's time to admit that there's an image problem. New data show the stigma issue is real among high school counselors.
Academic Minute: Politicians and Dissent
Today on the Academic Minute, Alicia Simmons, associate professor of sociology at Colgate University, explores why it’s difficult to ask...
When a Student Says It's 'Easier' Not to Have Black People in Class
A student's email stuns NYU's social work school, which admits that the incident reflects institutional racism.
Remembering Black Freedom in the Western Hemisphere
Each community reflects on the freedom of enslaved people differently. In today's Academic Minute, part of Arcadia University Week, Kalenda...
The Economic Gains (Yes, Gains) of a Liberal Arts Education
Sure, engineers earn more, but new study shows that liberal arts college grads are doing just fine and seeing economic mobility -- and that much of what is said about graduates of these programs is not backed by evidence.