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Postcollege Earnings Depend on the College Attended
Some colleges yield higher earnings than others for low-income students, a new report found.
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.
A Radical Approach to Who Gets In
Report by NACAC and NASFAA calls for major changes in the systems used to admit and award aid to students. Failure to do so, the report says, will perpetuate racial inequity.
Michigan State Holds Classes Online, Welcomes Basketball Fans
Michigan State University is holding all classes online until Jan. 31 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But Fox News...
Climate Migration: Facing the Inevitable
Many stand to lose their homes and towns in the face of impending climate change. In today’s Academic Minute, Hamilton...
Will Test Optional Become the ‘New Normal’?
As more colleges embrace the practice for a few years—or permanently—the debate is changing.
A (Temporary) Win for Academic Freedom
Judge mostly sides with University of Florida faculty members in a free speech case that cast doubt on UF’s political independence from Tallahassee.
Expanded Options for Some Foreign Students
The Biden administration has taken steps to make the U.S. more attractive to international talent, including expanding eligibility for some foreign STEM students to participate in a popular postgraduation work program.