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Ending Unpaid Internships
Colleges are creating new funds and programs to pay students for work when employers won’t. It’s one way to equalize internship opportunities, which have historically excluded low-income students.
Rice Restores Classroom Mask Policy
Rice University is restoring a mandatory masking policy in the classroom for all students. Instructors may remove their masks while...
Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles
How do we charge electric cars more efficiently? In today’s Academic Minute, part of Cornell University College of Engineering Week...
Ex-Coach Convicted in Admissions Scandal
This case brings a close, except for sentencings and appeals, to the Varsity Blues episode.
‘Breaking Ranks’ With ‘U.S. News’
New book offers a harsh critique of the rankings industry and its impact on undergraduate colleges and law schools.
A Verdict, but No Clear Victory, for the China Initiative
Jury finds University of Kansas professor guilty in a China Initiative case, but the federal program’s many critics aren’t persuaded.
The Week in Admissions News
Suit charges Rutgers with rigging rankings; loan repayment period extended; Common Application adds 50 colleges; VMI alumni vs. “CRT”; new app for students.
More Out-of-State Students at North Carolina HBCUs
But limits remain at other institutions.