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New Common App Launches, With Changes
The Common Application is set to launch today with a slate of changes, some of which are meant to help...
Jerry Falwell Jr. Sues Liberty Over His Father’s Trademark
Amid ongoing litigation against Liberty University, former Liberty president Jerry Falwell Jr. has filed another lawsuit, suing the evangelical institution...
Why Cooling Coca-Cola Warms Our Planet: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Bart Elmore, associate professor of environmental history and core faculty member of the Sustainability Institute...
Application for New Repayment Plan Out
The U.S. Education Department launched a beta version of the application for its new income-driven repayment plan, CNN reported. Biden...
First Out of the Gate
Wesleyan University was the first elite college to end legacy admissions after the affirmative action ban. President Michael Roth explains why he made the jump and whether others will follow.
Selective Admissions on Trial
The Supreme Court decision on affirmative action is yet another reminder that emulating Harvard is—and always has been—a fool’s errand, John R. Thelin and Richard W. Trollinger write.
Report Proposes Focusing Pell Grant on Living Costs, Not Tuition
The Pell Grant should be redesigned to cover a student’s living costs instead of an institution’s tuition and fees, a...
President Soothes Student Stress with Stories
To support students’ mental health near finals at Hollins University, President Mary Dana Hinton created a bedtime stories event, reading to attendees from familiar children’s books over snacks.