Filter & Sort
Why Are So Many College Presidents Resigning?
Recent data indicate college presidential terms are getting shorter. Those findings were illustrated by five sudden presidential departures in late July.
Poli Sci Group Won’t Move Conference Facing Labor Strife
Virginia Tech Ends Legacy Admissions, Early Decision
California Bill to Ease Transfer Stokes Controversy
Advocates say legislation would smooth access to University of California campuses. UC leaders say the approach is oversimplified.
Professors Craft Courses on ChatGPT With ChatGPT
While some institutions are banning the use of the new AI tool, others are leaning into its use and offering courses dedicated solely to navigating the new technology.
Weighing Retracting an Abortion Critic’s Work, With Lawyers Involved
Frontiers in Psychology retracted a paper by Priscilla K. Coleman. The British Journal of Psychiatry declined to retract another, after which editorial board members resigned. It’s a fight over abortion research in the post-Roe era.
Program Launch: Virtual Reality Pilot Hones Students’ Public Speaking
A pilot program this year at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis uses virtual reality headsets to refine students’ speaking skills and presentation ability and to soothe communication anxiety.
The Week in Admissions News
UNC board changes admissions; hiring policies on race; Occidental ends legacy admissions; NACAC acquires Character Collaborative; Education Department discharges loans of 7,400 CollegeAmerica students.