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Minimum Wage Gains, Community College Enrollment Losses
A new paper says community college enrollments fall in response to state-level minimum wage increases, but degree completion rates largely stay the same.
Report: Admissions Gap Between White and Asian Applicants
Asian American students are much less likely than white applicants to be accepted to highly selective colleges and universities, according...
Civil Rights Complaint Targets Black Artists’ Residency
A legal nonprofit has filed a civil rights complaint against the University of Nebraska at Lincoln over a residency program...
Algorithms Detecting Strokes: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Florida International University Week, Chen Min, Endowed SunTrust Bank Professorship Holder and associate...
Florida’s LGBTQ+ College Students Face a Tough Choice: Stay or Go?
One in eight high schoolers living in the state wants to leave for bluer pastures. But for LGBTQ+ students, the decision is a little more complicated.
Former Michigan Professor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault
A former University of Michigan music professor who was fired in 2020 after being accused of multiple instances of sexual...
New Borrower-Defense Rules Blocked
The new rules, which make it easier for a defrauded borrower to seek debt relief, apply to claims pending on July 1 or received on or after that date.
At 11th Hour, University Drops Racial Literacy Requirement
A mandated curriculum long sought by Virginia Commonwealth students and faculty members was set to take effect this fall. The university delayed it late last month, and advocates don’t buy its reasoning for doing so.