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New on the Job: Q&A With Rachael Heard, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

As the inaugural director of academic programming and student transitions, Heard is responsible for making higher education more accessible for students.

$1.25M Settlement Approved for Former Mills College Students

A judge has preliminarily approved a $1.25 million settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by former Mills College students...

Group Loyalty and Problematic Behavior on Campuses: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Catherine Sanderson, the Poler Family Professor of Psychology at Amherst College, explores some ways to...

Texas A&M to Pay Record $75 Million to Buy Out Coach

Texas A&M University’s governing board agreed Sunday to pay $75 million to buy out the remaining years on the contract...
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Colleges Predict Tuition Increases, Layoffs Under Proposed Overtime Rule

The Biden administration wants to dramatically expand employees’ eligibility for overtime. Supporters say that’s only fair. Institutions say it will cost them millions.

The Week in Admissions News

Kansas colleges drop application fees; a new AI tool for reading application essays; affirmative action ban won't impact most admissions.

Students, clad in masks, hold up Palestinian flags during a protest on Columbia's campus.

Columbia Suspends 2 Pro-Palestine Groups

An official said the groups failed to follow university policy in organizing a walkout Thursday. The suspension drew swift criticism from supporters of Palestinians.

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Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations

Students expressed worry that the broad definitions of diversity and activism laid out in the regulations will severely restrict free expression on campus.