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Lhamon Narrowly Confirmed as Civil Rights Head
Catherine Lhamon was confirmed by the Senate to serve as assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education...
Amherst Eliminates Legacy Admissions Preferences
Amherst College announced this morning that it is eliminating the preference it has granted in admissions to legacy applicants. Currently...
Survey: Professors and the Public Good
A new survey of Americans about the arts, by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, returned some interesting findings...
Academic Minute: Social Support in Improving Immigrant Health
Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of California, Irvine, Week: Brittany N. Morey, assistant professor of health, society...
Education Dept. Releases Resource on Student Mental Health
The U.S. Department of Education released a new resource Tuesday for educators and practitioners on supporting students’ mental health during...
Tennessee Fined $250,000 for Football Fans’ Bad Behavior
The Southeastern Conference fined the University of Tennessee $250,000 for bad behavior by football fans during the Vols’ 31-to-26 loss...
NC-SARA Data Show Distance Education Enrollment Surge
The number of students nationwide enrolled exclusively in distance education nearly doubled from the fall of 2019 to the fall...
Atlanta HBCU Students Protest for Better Housing, Funding
Dozens of student protesters from several historically Black colleges and universities in Atlanta have joined forces to demand improved student...