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St. Mary’s College Students Stage Sit-In for LGBTQ Rights
A small group of students at St. Mary’s College of Maryland is continuing a sit-in over that started almost a...
Reducing ‘Period Poverty’ at California’s Public Institutions
A new law requires California state universities and community colleges to provide students with free menstrual products. But some campus groups have been supplying them for years.
ACT Scores Fell During Pandemic
And 375,000 fewer students took the exam.
Another Admissions Scandal… at USC
Ex-dean at Southern California accused of offering student admission to a graduate program, full-tuition scholarship and a professorship in exchange for funding from a Los Angeles County politician.
Climate Change Impacts on California Ecosystems
California is in the thick of the effects of climate change. In today's Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight as part...
Faculty Diversity Fell in Time of Crisis
New study looks back to find that faculty diversity took a hit in terms of tenure-track hires during and after the Great Recession. Study also looks ahead to warn that the same thing could happen during and after COVID-19.
U.S. Graduate Enrollments Grew in 2020
Enrollments rose in fall 2020 despite big drops in incoming international students. Gains among part-time and underrepresented minority students helped fuel the increase.
Are Unions Coming to the World of Admissions?
In wake of Hamilton College vote for collective bargaining, will other admissions offices see unions form?