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Reconfiguring Campus in the Remote Work Era

With fewer employees on site, many colleges are seeking to repurpose disused campus spaces. In some cases that means shedding leases that can save millions of dollars.

Northwestern Faces 10th Hazing Lawsuit

Since a culture of hazing in Northwestern University’s athletics department came to light in early July, 10 students have sued...

2 More College Leaders Exit Abruptly

The last few weeks have brought a string of presidential departures across higher education, a trend that continues this week...
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UVA Threads the Needle on Legacy Admissions

The University of Virginia is changing its approach to legacy preferences in admissions, though it is not going so far...

The Brain Is Maintained by Chance the Gardener: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Jim Hutchins, professor of health sciences at Weber State University, delves into the synapses to...
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Admitting the Top 10%, for Geographic Diversity

University of South Carolina to admit top 10 percent of students from the state’s public high schools. Texas did that when its colleges couldn’t consider race; South Carolina officials say that’s not their motivation.

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The Common App Enters an Uncommon Era

The start of this year’s application cycle was more momentous than usual, as colleges introduced new essay prompts and adjusted requirements for a post–affirmative action world.

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Campus Engagement Tip: Connecting Online-Only Learners

Fort Hays State University gave the reins of website Tiger-2-Tiger, initially a digital learning community, to students to share, inspire and motivate one another asynchronously and synchronously.