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To Thank or Not to Thank: Students in Divestment Fight
Experts say crediting students for their climate advocacy is wise. But institutions tend to minimize the role campus activists may have played in helping them decide to divest from fossil fuels.
It’s Not Over Till It’s Over
Advocates for tuition-free community college were disappointed by President Biden’s announcement that it won’t be a part of the Build Back Better Act. But they aren’t giving up yet -- or anytime soon.
Academic Minute: What Influences Immigration Judges
Today on the Academic Minute: Daniel Braaten, associate professor of political science at Texas Lutheran University, examines what influences immigration...
No-Confidence Vote at Cornerstone, Prior to Inauguration
The faculty at Cornerstone University, a Christian university in Michigan, voted no confidence in President Gerson Moreno-Riaño on Thursday, the...
Shooting at Fort Valley State Homecoming Party Kills 1, Wounds 7
A shooting at a Saturday homecoming party for Fort Valley State University killed one person and wounded seven others, NBC...
Opinion
Making Recommendation Letters Even More Meaningless
Rebecca Vidra knew recommendation letters as a recipient of them, but not as the mother of an applicant.
Albion Board Backs President Under Fire
Albion College’s board has issued a strong statement of support for Mathew Johnson, its new president, who has been sharply...
Smith College Improves Its Aid Offerings
Smith College announced a series of improvements to its financial aid packages Friday. Among them: Beginning next fall, there will...