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Oxford Will Admit More Disadvantaged Students
The University of Oxford, in Britain, has announced a series of new efforts to increase the number of disadvantaged students...
Duke Will Settle No-Poaching Suit for $54.5M
Duke University has agreed to pay $54.5 million to settle an antitrust suit charging that it agreed with the University...
U of Mount Union Ends Methodist Affiliation
The University of Mount Union, in Ohio, has ended its affiliation with the United Methodist Church, citing the decision of...
Fighting Fake News
How do we stop fake news from impacting the 2020 election? In today's Academic Minute, the University at Buffalo's Kenny...
New SAT Score: Adversity
College Board says tool will provide more context for admissions officers. Many are skeptical of the plan. Critics and defenders of affirmative action see different problems with the index.
2 Decades of Abuse, 177 Victims, No Action
A report finds that Ohio State staffers -- including 22 coaches -- knew about sexual misconduct by deceased former doctor Richard Strauss but did nothing to intervene.
At Morehouse, a Speech to Remember
In commencement address, business executive says he will repay the debt of all 396 graduates.
Teaching Evals: Bias and Tenure
New studies on student evaluations of teaching say a simple intervention can fight gender bias, at least in the short term, and that perceived teaching effectiveness declines after tenure.