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OCR Complaints Show Pandemic’s Effects
Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating more claims about disability discrimination on college campuses as well as allegations of antisemitism as more individuals seek out the office for help.
Georgetown Students Demand Stronger Response to Hate
Georgetown University students are demanding tougher investigations of hate crimes on campus, The Washington Post reported. “The frustration has been...
‘Systemic’ Disappeared From AP African American Studies
Drafts of the Advanced Placement course in African American Studies featured the word “systemic” with regard to “marginalization,” as well as with the words “discrimination,” “oppression,” “inequality,” “disempowerment” and “racism.” All of those references were removed from the version of the course released by the College Board this month,
Opinion
Be a Gate Opener, Not a Gatekeeper
We teach students the rules for applying to grad school—but what if we committed, equally, to rewriting the rules that have historically excluded many students, Michael A. Hunt asks.
Nearly 47,000 Have Been in Loan Repayment for 40 Years
Nearly 47,000 people have been in student loan repayment for at least 40 years, The Washington Post reported. The finding...
New Programs: Public Health, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Biomedical Sciences, Diversity Leadership
Butler University is starting a major in public health. Colorado Christian University is starting an M.S. in psychology. Emory &...
Limited Impact of Campus Visits
And the same is true for virtual visits, survey finds.
The Week in Admissions News
Public opposition to affirmative action; RISD opts out of U.S. News; DeSantis threatens all AP courses; Yale law increases need-based aid.