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At Top Colleges, 100 Years of Affluence
A comprehensive new study found that the socioeconomic makeup of highly selective colleges is roughly the same as it was a century ago, even as access to higher education has exploded.
In Defense of FIRE
John K. Wilson argues that a recent defense of the AAUP goes too far in denouncing the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
Author of Retracted Superconductor Articles Leaves U of Rochester
Cuts to Indiana Financial Aid Could Impact Tens of Thousands of Students
Two years after boosting financial aid for low-income students, the state of Indiana plans to slash those awards again. It’s the latest instance of state officials grappling with changes to the FAFSA.
How Colleges Can Pivot to Keep DEI Alive
Colleges can still achieve DEI-related goals through a deliberate integration strategy, Melissa Segal writes.
DEI Retrenchment on Campus Is Far Worse Than Maps Show
They don’t capture local-level and self-imposed efforts to defund, eliminate or otherwise suppress diversity and inclusion efforts.
Postelection Uncertainty Looms Large for Presidents
At a media dinner in New York Monday, nearly a dozen college presidents fielded questions on a range of topics, but none dominated the discussion more than Trump.
Connecting First-Gen Faculty and Students
Many first-generation students can feel alone in higher education. Colleges raise up role models in their first-generation faculty and staff who have been in students’ shoes.