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A photo illustration comprised of photos of Texas governor Greg Abbott, Texas A&M University president Mark A. Welsh III and conservative activist Christopher Rufo superimposed on a photograph of Texas A&M's College Station campus.
Diversity Race & Ethnicity

Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as ‘Racial Segregation’

The national conservative activist wrote on social media that a student recruiting conference violates the state’s DEI ban because it excludes whites and Asians. Governor Abbott then threatened to fire the A&M president.

Quick Takes

Fewer New Med Students Are Black, Hispanic

While the number of first-year medical students in the U.S. rose 0.8 percent over all between fall 2023–24 and fall...
A photograph of the Penn State law school branch in Carlisle and a photograph of the one at the University Park/State College campus.
Business Mergers & Collaboration

Penn State Built a Second Law School. Now, It’s Going Back to One.

The university built a $60 million law building on its flagship campus. Now it’ll serve as a branch of a law school 80 miles away.

A photograph of demonstrators, with high rises in the background, holding signs supporting the Boston University Graduate Workers Union.
Admissions Graduate

Boston U Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs

The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including English, history and sociology.

Quick Takes

ABA Allows Law Schools to Bypass LSAT Requirement

The American Bar Association is creating a pathway for law schools to request an exemption from the organization’s standardized testing...
Global International Students in U.S.

Visa Clampdowns Put Brakes on International Student Mobility

Global survey finds that 41 percent of institutions reported fewer international postgraduate students in this year’s intake compared to 2023.

Quick Takes

Law School Application Surge Projected

Law school applications are on track to increase this year, according to early predictive data from the Law School Admissions...
Rear view of four female graduates wearing graduation caps, gowns and hoods on campus.
Student Success The College Experience

A Neglected Transition—the Students Who Stay

Each year, a number of undergraduate seniors choose to re-enroll at their institution to further their graduate education. Helping these learners readjust to their alma mater can boost feelings of belonging.