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Prompting Discussion or Tempting Litigation?
Sarah Lawrence College will ask applicants about the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, quoting directly from the decision. Is it a savvy workaround or a brash rejoinder?
Lack of Awareness Causes Students to Fall Through the Cracks
New data suggest that institutions overestimate student awareness of key support services on their campuses. Solutions include more active and effective promotion of these resources.
New Cyberscam Offers Students Fake Jobs
A cybersecurity company called Proofpoint has identified a new cyberscam targeted at college students, in which phishers pretend to offer...
Opinion
Legislatures Can’t Fix Campus Speech Issues
Higher ed has problems related to academic freedom and freedom of expression, but state lawmakers are unlikely to solve them, Ryan Stowers writes.
Compilation on the Affirmative Action Ruling
Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today “The Ruling Explained: The Future of Affirmative Action in Higher Education,” our...
Wesleyan, U of Minnesota End Legacy Admissions
Wesleyan University will no longer consider applicants’ ties to alumni in admissions decisions, the institution announced Wednesday. Wesleyan president Michael...
The Morality of ‘Himpathy’ for Sexual Harassers: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Samantha Dodson, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia, examines one reason women...
Penn State Faulted on Ethics and Misconduct Policies, Post-Sandusky
A report on how Pennsylvania State University handles ethics and misconduct cases, after the Sandusky trial and conviction, concludes that...