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College Board defends itself; Black student attainment; Alaska scholarship isn’t working; delay in FAFSA?
Creating Racial and Gender Equity via a Male Resource Center
Queensborough Community College will be opening a Male Resource Center to provide academic and financial resources, as well as community.
Plan to Reduce Faculty Workload Delayed Indefinitely
A plan to reduce faculty workloads at Metropolitan State University of Denver, which had been expected to take effect in...
Psychological Impact of Smartphones in the College Classroom
Smartphones are everywhere, including the classroom. In today’s Academic Minute, New York Institute of Technology’s Melissa Huey examines how they...
‘Procrastination-Friendly’ Academe Needs More Deadlines
Some faculty members believe eliminating deadlines optimizes flexibility for students. But cognitive psychology research suggests that students fare better academically and personally under numerous short-term deadlines.
Temple Demands Strikers Pay for Tuition, Health Care
The university has ended striking graduate student workers’ health coverage and, in what the AFT calls an “unprecedented” move, is demanding they pay tuition, too. Temple says over 80 percent of the local union members aren’t striking.
Campus Evacuated After Explosive Is Accidentally Produced
Multiple buildings were evacuated and closed on the University of Delaware campus Wednesday after researchers accidentally created “a small amount...
Survey Details Obstacles to Black Student Attainment
Black college students have lower six-year college completion rates than any other demographic. A new survey found that cost and discrimination are largely to blame.