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After FAFSA Issues, Education Department Faces ‘Crisis of Credibility’
Colleges and universities say they need more honesty and transparency from the department to rebuild their trust in the federal financial aid system.
In Admissions and on Campus, a More Self-Aware, Self-Compassionate Student Body
Applicants and current students alike are increasingly comfortable talking about their mental health—and that’s something to celebrate, Lisa Kaenzig and Melanie Sage write.
Nontenure Track Harvard Lecturers and Researchers Unionize
Nontenure track employees who teach or conduct research at Harvard University voted last week to unionize, creating a new bargaining...
Borrower Defense Rules Blocked Again
The Biden administration’s new rule making it easier for a defrauded borrower to seek debt relief has “numerous statutory and...
Mythology Behind the Solar Eclipse: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Indiana University’s Total Solar Eclipse segment: Moira Marsh, researcher and folklore librarian, uses...
The Week in Admissions News
The ongoing FAFSA debacle continues: tax errors, reprocessing efforts and a hearing.
Digital Wallets Explored as Next Generation Transcripts
Adoption has started as employers and students place more value on skills. Meanwhile, plans for free, open-source wallet technology are picking up steam.
DEI Isn’t Scary; Political Purges Are
Layoffs of dozens of employees who previously held DEI-related roles at UT Austin leave students and the state worse off, Ryan A. Miller writes.