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Porcelain
Some of our possessions have more history than we realize. In today's Academic Minute, Louisiana State University's Suzanne Marchand looks...
What's Wrong With This Year's IB Scores?
Students, parents and teachers are up in arms over the way the International Baccalaureate was scored this year. College spaces are at risk.
Pandemic Hurts Student Mental Health
A new survey found students had difficulty accessing mental health care and experienced higher rates of depression after the pandemic began, prompting calls for a broad response from colleges.
Athletic Adjustments
Pac-12 will only play other conference members. NESCAC cancels fall athletics. Carleton and U of Bridgeport won't play sports this fall. Nor will California community colleges.
USC Removes Exhibit on John Wayne
The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts will remove an exhibit that honors John Wayne after students demanded...
Class Rank Matters, Even in Third Grade
Study in Texas finds that many (positive) things are predicted by a good class rank.
Legal Challenges on Many Fronts
Four lawsuits have been filed against new Department of Education regulations for how colleges must respond to sexual misconduct on campus. The lawsuits question the merits of the regulations and seek to block their implementation.
Opinion
Finding Future Presidents
Peter Eckel explores the ways the pandemic might take its toll on the search for talent at the top and what search committees and boards should do in response.