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Academic Minute: The Science of Learning
Today on the Academic Minute, Lauren Scharff, professor of psychology at the United States Air Force Academy, looks at how...
Tech and Other Topics for April 1 'News'
Many colleges make momentous announcements on April 1 (please note that date). Several of the April 1 announcements concerned technology...
Memorial to Slaves Vandalized at UNC
A memorial to the slaves and other people of color who helped build the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
Gender Pay Gap
The wage gap is still wide open. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Baltimore's Michele Gilman examines the reasons...
New Push for Test Optional
More colleges are ending requirements that applicants submit SAT or ACT. It's not the admissions scandal, but about diversity concerns and may be a Chicago impact.
NSF's Foray Into Defining Job Skills
The federal agency is conducting a two-phase experiment to design tools to better understand career trajectories of its employees and the rest of the federal work force.
Auctioning Off College Admissions Spots
LinkedIn post by employee of Harvard Management Company infuriates many -- and is removed. But is it a sign of the times that people are saying auctions might be fairer than current system?
Harvard's Admitted Class Has Record Share of Asian Americans
Gains have been steady over a decade, but increase is large this year as federal judge considers lawsuit over affirmative action.