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When It Gets Hot in the Kitchen: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Ellen Meiser, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, explores how...

Court Upholds University of North Texas Tuition Practices for Dreamers

The University of North Texas can continue to charge out-of-state students a higher tuition rate than undocumented students living in...
A photo of Claudia Goldin, a light-skinned woman with shoulder-length light hair, pictured in front of a bookcase.

A Challenge to Close the Gender Gap in Economics

An experiment to encourage more women undergraduates to study economics produced mixed results but raised awareness of gender disparities in the field.

Three students walk past a plaque on a brick wall that reads "Morehouse College, founded 1867."

As Affirmative Action Ends, HBCUs Wait or Plan for the Fallout

Some leaders of historically Black colleges and universities expect the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action to bring a flood of applicants to their institutions. They’re not sure they’re ready.

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Not All Legacies Meet Admissions Standards

Three private universities in California say they admitted students in recent years who didn’t meet the institutions’ academic requirements.

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Fighting for Scraps in Pennsylvania

Enrollment in the state has plummeted, but it has one of the highest ratios of institutions to students in the country. The result is fierce competition over a dwindling pool of applicants.

Students walk around on the University of California, Irvine, campus

Data-Based Decisions Tip: Removing Barriers to Completion With Policy Revision

To boost completion rates among students, the University of California, Irvine, used data to work collaboratively with institutional divisions to reimagine major-change policies.

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Leadership Academy Provides Access, Equity in Career Development

Semester-long program for disproportionately impacted students at Ohlone College in California offers job experience and career preparation skills.