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Admissions to the Major
Some colleges, mostly large publics, admit by major. Is this system actually better for students? It depends who they are and what they study.
Fired Georgetown College President Files Lawsuit
Fired last year amid allegations that he sexually assaulted an employee on a work trip, former Georgetown College president William...
Ed Department: Debt Relief to Cost $300 Billion
The Biden administration’s student debt-relief plan will cost about $30 billion a year over the next 10 years, according to...
The Week in Admissions News
Biden’s debt relief plan is narrowed; why students drop out; how Hispanic students feel about semester’s start; impact of programs on LGBTQ+ students.
Bridging a Growing Divide
A new program spearheaded by the University of Wyoming seeks to prepare rural students for college and bridge a divide between far-flung communities and higher ed institutions in the state.
Report Argues for Regulation of Student List Industry
Federal Trade Commission urged to take action.
Voter Groups Worry About Access for Students
Efforts to boost turnout during the midterm elections among college students are increasing, with an assist from the Biden administration.
Opinion
Why I’d Gladly Exchange My Tenure for a Union
Juliet Shields hopes the dismantling of tenure seen at Emporia State and elsewhere might give way to a better system for protecting faculty rights—unionization.