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The Week in Admissions News
New approach to ranking colleges; what the public thinks about higher ed; OCR investigation of USC; where is Rick Singer?
The True Cost of Federal Student Loans
The Education Department said the federal student loan program is generating billions in income for the federal government. A new report from the GAO shows that it is causing billions in lost revenue due to flaws in budget estimates.
Professor Whose Work Influenced Buffalo Killer Retires
A University of Notre Dame professor whose writing appeared in the alleged Buffalo, N.Y., killer’s racist screed has retired, The...
Alcohol and Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Sexual assault is a major problem on college campuses. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Arizona’s Mary Koss says...
Colleges Look to Staffing Firms to Allow Remote Work
To address the legal questions and potential HR issues that can arise when employees move across state lines, some universities partner with third-party firms to keep employees on the payroll from afar.
Consolidating Campuses, Reconceptualizing Workspaces
The Pennsylvania state higher ed system sold off the building that housed the chancellor’s office and made the former occupants remote workers. The move was a reflection of system leaders’ attempts to innovate and adjust to new workplace realities.
A Canceled Cancellation
University of Michigan handled controversy over a pro-life speaker at a ceremony for incoming medical students the right way, Scott Richard Lyons writes.
Higher Education and College Are Not the Same Thing
Journalist Will Bunch examines the parallel breakdowns of American politics and higher ed in After the Ivory Tower Falls.