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New Institution Will Strive for ‘Fearless Pursuit of Truth’
A new institution was announced Monday: the University of Austin. "We can't wait for universities to fix themselves. So we're...
Academic Minute: Can We Become an Equal Opportunity Society?
Today on the Academic Minute: Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, asks whether we...
Study Warns of ‘Educational Gag Orders’
A new report from PEN America, “Educational Gag Orders: Legislative Restrictions on the Freedom to Read, Learn, and Teach,” says that in the first nine months of 2021, 24 state legislatures introduced 54 bills that would restrict the teaching and training of subjects including race in K-12 schools, higher education or state agencies and institutions.
These Colleges Had the Highest Student Voter Turnout
Three colleges tied for the highest overall undergraduate voting rate in the 2020 elections: College of the Atlantic, the University...
Saint Michael’s College Held Friday Classes Online Due to Outbreak
Saint Michael’s College in Vermont held Friday’s classes online due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Saint Michael’s, which has about...
Steeper Enrollment Losses at California Community Colleges
The California Community Colleges system suffered a 14.8 percent enrollment decrease -- a loss of 318,800 students -- during the...
Shipboard Program Halted Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York suspended a “Sea Year” training program that sends students to work on...
First Data Analysis of Community College Bachelor’s Degrees
A new report released today by the think tank New America provides the first national data analysis of the growing...