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Union: UC Berkeley Graduate Student Researchers Get Back Pay
University of California, Berkeley, graduate student researchers have received around $600,000 in back pay, their union announced Wednesday. The payouts...
Major Restriction Policies Work Against Diversity
A new report from Brookings warns that underrepresented minority students were less likely to earn degrees in high-earning majors, tied to institutional policies around change of major.
Occidental College Ends Legacy Admissions
Occidental College will no longer give admissions preference to children of alumni, citing the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action...
Compilation on the Best Practices for Hiring in Academe
I nside Higher Ed is pleased to release “The Talent Equation: 2023 HR Best Practices for Higher Education Leaders,” a...
NACAC Acquires Character Collaborative
The National Association for College Admission Counseling is acquiring the Character Collaborative, a nonprofit that encourages the use of character...
Senate Proposes $250 Pell Grant Increase
The Senate wants to give the Education Department more money; House Republicans would cut billions. Dueling budgets show the yawning gaps between the chambers.
VCU Cuts 14 Faculty Jobs
Facing a $25 million budget gap, Virginia Commonwealth University is cutting 14 jobs in the Department of Focused Inquiry, according...
House Subcommittee Members Disagree Over Higher Ed’s Value
Republicans argue that college prices are too high for inadequate outcomes and that institutions are to blame. Democrats focus their ire on for-profit colleges.