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Ratings and Gender Bias Over Time
Two new studies show how bias against women in student ratings operates over time, worsening with critical feedback and instructor age.
No-Confidence Vote in Selection Process for Ben Sasse
The University of Florida Faculty Senate has voted no confidence in the selection process under which the university’s board selected...
Opinion
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.
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...
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.
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.
The Week in Admissions News
Attack on legacy admissions; Stanford’s history of anti-Jewish bias; activists resist “Dixie.”
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.