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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.
Academic Minute: Rethinking Secession
Today on the Academic Minute: Timothy Waters, professor of law at Indiana University at Bloomington, examines secession and whether it...
Postcollege Earnings Depend on the College Attended
Some colleges yield higher earnings than others for low-income students, a new report found.
W.V. Campuses Will Install Naloxone Kits to Prevent Overdoses
To prevent overdoses, campuses in West Virginia will install 50 boxes containing the opioid-reversal drug naloxone, along with instructions, the...
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.