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Fewer Affordable Options for Pell Grant Students
Fewer than a quarter of public four-year institutions, and only 40 percent of community colleges, meet a college access group’s definition of affordability.
Michigan State Board Breaks Silence
Michigan State’s Board of Trustees has offered few details on the effort to oust its president. Friday’s meeting offered insights and a glimpse into a board fraught with distrust.
Report: ‘Whiteness Rules’ in Selecting Presidents
A new report by the College Futures Foundation can be summed up by its title: “Whiteness Rules: Racial Exclusion in...
Teaching Conversational Skills Through Scaffolding
As we all relearn the art of conversation, integrating the concept of scaffolding can help students have meaningful conversations, Laurie L. Patton writes.
Why Do Only Some People See Ghosts? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Frank McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, explores why some people...
The Week in Admissions News
Attack on legacy admissions; Stanford’s history of anti-Jewish bias; activists resist “Dixie.”
Therapy Without Limits
As part of its plan to improve mental health treatment for students, Oglethorpe University removed the cap on the number of counseling sessions allowed.
New Programs: Finance, Mexican American Studies, Public Policy
Felician University is starting a B.S. in finance. St. Mary’s University, in Texas, has added a minor and a certificate...