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Affirmative Action Fallout Sours Donor Relations
The University of Missouri system is removing racial criteria from endowed scholarships, saying they run afoul of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. Donors feel disrespected—and some may be ready to go to court.
Despite Affirmative Action Ban, ‘Business as Usual’ for Applicants
A new study found that across racial groups and achievement levels, applicants’ behavior was largely unaffected by the landmark Supreme Court ruling.
Penn. Lawmakers Propose Dueling Plans to Overhaul Higher Ed
Both parties have introduced separate bills outlining their own vision on how best to carry out the higher education overhaul Governor Shapiro called for in January.
Farm Bill Proposals Boost Research Facilities and HBCUs
But a political impasse over SNAP benefits could make the bill impossible to pass, at least in 2024.
University of La Verne President Out After 10 Months
University of La Verne president Pardis Mahdavi stepped down last week after less than a year on the job, citing...
Short-Term Pell Amendment Blocked in Congress
The House Rules Committee has shot down an attempt to add legislation expanding the Pell Grant to workforce training programs...
More Protesters Arrested at UCLA
Two dozen protesters were arrested at the University of California, Los Angeles on Monday and told not to set foot...
Music Artists Hurt by TikTok Licensing Snafu: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Ediz Ozelkan, lecturer in the media studies department at the University of Colorado at Boulder...