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Common App Expands Direct Admissions
The Common Application is expanding its direct admissions efforts, this month partnering with 70 institutions in 28 states to offer...
Trump Free College Plan Taps ‘Restless Discontent’ Over Higher Ed
The plan to create a national online college is a political nonstarter, experts say, but it capitalizes on concerns about price and politics in higher education.
Judge Grants Class Action Status in Athlete Compensation Lawsuit
A federal judge on Friday ruled that thousands of current and former college athletes should be included in the damages...
Defining Good Conversation: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Paula Marantz, dean and distinguished professor of English at Drexel University, explores some of the...
Getting More Students Involved
A fresh Student Voice survey finds that more than half of students who aren’t engaged in campus life beyond the classroom are dissatisfied, that campus involvement is linked to ease in making friends and more.
Vermont State to Cut Fewer Faculty Positions Than Planned
Cuts at Vermont State University will not be as deep as expected after 17 faculty members accepted buyouts, six decided...
Instructure to Buy Parchment, a Credentialing Platform
Parchment, a digital transcript and credential platform, will be acquired by Instructure, which makes the learning management software Canvas, for...
Psychological Trauma’s Impact on Forensic Inpatient Obesity: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Joseph Davies, lecturer in applied psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University, explores why psychiatric inpatients are...