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Thousands Weigh In on Biden’s Debt Relief Plan
Public comments show sharp divides over a proposal to provide debt relief to nearly 28 million student loan borrowers.
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine to Close
Trustees at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine voted last week to close the institution, noting financial challenges exacerbated by the...
‘Notice Is Not Required’: Letter Says UNC Chapel Hill Secretly Records Professors
A business school professor was startled to learn that the university had recorded his classes as part of a ‘review’ he didn’t know about. The university says it has no formal policy on filming classes. Professors are worried.
Postdocs Unionize at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Postdoctoral researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, a private nonprofit institution in the Bronx, have unionized with a...
Senate Democrats Seek More Money for Pell Grants
Democrats are calling on Senate appropriators to boost funding for the Pell Grant program for fiscal year 2025. In a...
Re-Evaluating the ‘Essay Carveout’
After the Supreme Court barred affirmative action, many selective colleges added essay prompts focused on identity and diversity. Will they hold up under legal scrutiny?
Why Faculty Should Randomize Grading Order
Research from the University of Michigan finds sequential grading biases impact students with alphabetically lower last names, due in part to LMS default ordering. Here’s what professors can do about it.
Protesters Target Officials with Body Bags, Cockroaches
While pro-Palestinian campus protests have been largely peaceful, recent incidents have raised concerns as demonstrators have appeared at official’s homes...