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Diversity on the Rise Among College Presidents
Colleges hired a greater share of Black and other nonwhite leaders in the months after Black Lives Matter became a household term than they did before, Inside Higher Ed analysis shows. Is the shift meaningful, and will it last?
Does Calculus Count Too Much in Admissions?
New report suggests it does, and admissions association agrees. So do a lot of mathematicians.
Earlier Aid Awards
Survey documents impact of earlier FAFSA thanks to two changes in federal rules for applying for financial aid. Other FAFSA news isn’t as good.
U of Alabama Removes KKK Leader’s Name From Building
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to remove the name of a former Ku Klux Klan...
Nebraska Regents Vote to Cut Kearney Philosophy Major
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted to cut the philosophy major at the University of Nebraska at Kearney...
Michigan Man Sues for Name of Woman in Schlissel Affair
Charles Blackwell, a Farmington Hills, Mich., resident and activist, sued the University of Michigan for the name of the woman...
The Week in Admissions News
College Board loses senior vice president; admissions scandal parent headed to jail; College Transparency Act; states embrace FAFSA; help for single moms who are students.
Maine Governor Proposes Free Community College
The governor of Maine announced Thursday a plan to make two years of community college free for qualified students, The...