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Who Should Teach Indigenous History?
Canada's "residential schools" took indigenous Canadians away from their families and communities and educated them in ways meant to minimize...
Texas, Florida Colleges Dominate Aspen Finalists
The Aspen Institute has named the 10 finalists for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence today. The biennial...
Religion-Based Attitudes on LGBTQ Rights
We’re still trying to fully understand prejudice in our society. In today's Academic Minute, Albright College's Elizabeth Kiester looks into...
Commencement Speech at Sweet Briar Leaves Many Alumnae Furious
Comments such as "it's only natural for men from Mars to follow the shortest skirt in the room" leave many in audience shocked that a graduation address at women's college would defend sexist and harassing behavior. And there was more.
Strip Speech
A student's protest of an acting professor's comments about her "short shorts" sparks conversations about dress codes -- and whether it's ever OK for faculty members to comment on students' attire.
Look Who Says Test Coaches Can Help
ACT has raised some eyebrows by announcing a new program -- for which participants must pay -- to train those who tutor test takers.
One Liberal Arts College Wants More Female Students
Washington & Jefferson has roughly equal split between male and female students, a ratio many colleges would envy, but it's seeking more women.
The New Stealth and Not-So-Stealth Applicants: Transfers
Princeton admits first transfer applicants since 1990. And new data may help those colleges that never stopped.