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Warming Lakes
A clue to the changing climate could be in your nearest lake. In today's Academic Minute, David C. Richardson of...
The N-Word in the Classroom
Two professors on different campuses used the N-word last week. One was suspended and one was backed by his institution, demonstrating academe's continually fraught relationship with the term.
$1.5 Million to Get Into an Ivy
Lawsuit reveals just how much a college consulting service will charge for its services.
Why a College Ended Admissions by Test Score
A few dozen students a year who were meeting the SAT requirement were in the bottom half of their high school classes and didn't perform well in college.
Suicide Note Calls Out Pressure on Students
Death of a 16-year-old at a competitive high school in California leaves many asking whether too much is being asked of students.
The Week in Admissions News
Humanities grads are employed and like their work; questioning use of metrics in admissions; free tuition program at Madison; "Macron effect."
The Cost of Attending For-Profits
New analysis says that students in certificate programs gain more economically from attending public institutions -- or no institution at all -- than for-profits.
A Title IX Win for the Accused
Federal appeals court rules in favor of Miami University student who allegedly committed sexual assault.