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Should Presidents Hug?
A president is on leave over allegations that include unwanted hugging. Should college leaders stick to handshakes?
Grinnell's Gun Connection
Donation from NRA president helped prompt college to change gift policy, raising questions: If you take someone's money, are you endorsing them? What if he boasts of getting professors "giddy" about shooting guns?
Who Votes in QS Rankings?
People who are not academics are invited to vote. QS says it weeds them out after they do so.
3 More Instances of False Data in ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
University of Florida and University of South Florida lose rankings in nursing. Sam Houston loses ranking in education.
The Week in Admissions News
New criticism of legacy admissions; fear of Chinese students; bias against Asian universities; work-study winners and losers.
Is Econ STEM?
Some economics departments are reclassifying their programs as STEM fields, in part to make them more attractive to international students.
Florida Tragedy Hits 2 Colleges
Among those murdered were one student who had committed to attending the University of Indianapolis and another who was bound for Lynn University. Plus, past articles on colleges and national policies on gun violence.
Restructuring the Education Department
Proposed reorganization would eliminate office of under secretary, which oversaw higher ed policy for much of the Obama and George W. Bush administrations, and combine postsecondary and career and technical education into a single office.