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Rethinking Secession
With America once again polarized, secession is back in the headlines. In today’s Academic Minute, Indiana University at Bloomington’s Timothy...
A Clear Divide for the Supreme Court
In taking the affirmative action cases involving Harvard and UNC Chapel Hill, the Supreme Court will decide whether colleges can consider race in admissions. The advice on what to do is already pouring in.
Colleges Lead on COVID-19 Testing as Omicron Surges
Throughout the pandemic, colleges have served as COVID-19 testing sites for their local communities. Some institutions are developing new testing methods of their own.
Presidents Behaving Badly
Mark Rosenberg’s resignation from Florida International is the second high-profile presidential departure this month. Boards appear to be taking evidence of inappropriate behavior more seriously, experts say.
Michigan State Holds Classes Online, but Basketball…
Michigan State University is holding all classes online until Jan. 31 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But Fox News...
Pulse Podcast: Narine Hall of Inspace
This month’s episode of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Narine Hall, founder and CEO of Inspace, an online...
Gender Identity Norms Shift, and Institutions Move to Reflect Them
Institutions are tweaking campus information systems to make them better reflect students’ gender identities but are finding the technology to do so challenging.
Opinion
Affirmative Action and Afflicting the Comfortable
Michael A. Olivas, a longtime expert on higher education law, shares his thoughts on the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to take two key cases challenging affirmative action in admissions.