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Prohibiting Caste Prejudice on Campus
Brandeis has added caste identity as "a recognized and protected characteristic" in the institution's antidiscrimination policy. The move was made to address caste distinctions among students and faculty members of South Asian descent.
Has the Master’s Degree Bubble Burst?
Analysis suggests projections of rapid growth in the master’s degree market were vastly overstated.
Education Deserts
New report examines access to postsecondary opportunities by ZIP code, questions the impact of free college and says for-profit institutions fill gaps between public colleges.
529 Savings for Loans
Proposed spending bill would let people use 529 savings plans to pay down student loans. Critics say the move would mostly benefit those with enough resources to contribute to a plan.
Concern Raised Over White House Open-Access Policy
A rumored U.S. executive order focusing on public access to federally funded research is ruffling feathers in the scholarly publishing...
Academic Minute: Lead Poisoning
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Franklin & Marshall College Week, Harriet Okatch, assistant professor of biology and public...
Sethuraman Panchanathan Nominated as NSF Director
Sethuraman Panchanathan was nominated by President Trump Thursday as the next director of the National Science Foundation. If confirmed by...
Tax Implications for Colleges in Budget Bill
The U.S. Senate passed budget bills for the 2020 fiscal year, which if signed by President Trump would avert a...