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Stanford to Be Test Optional Another Year
For both this year and next, Stanford University will be test optional. “For both the current 2021–22 admission cycle and...
U of Chicago Pledges Action After Killing of Recent Graduate
University of Chicago president Paul Alivisatos pledged a commitment “to working urgently” with scholars and city, state and federal elected...
Researching ‘Institutional Courage’
A research center focuses on how institutions, including colleges, betray their constituents—and how institutions can act with courage instead.
Michigan State Fires Unvaccinated Staff, Suspends Students
Michigan State University has fired two employees and suspended 16 students for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, The Detroit...
Africa: The New Epicenter of Global Terrorism
There is a new hub of global terrorism. In today's Academic Minute, the U.S. Military Academy's Jason Warner surveys this...
Looking for Answers
Rutgers University at Camden arts and sciences professors want to know why their beloved dean was fired abruptly. They didn’t get much of an explanation during a meeting with their chancellor, making an already rocky relationship worse.
Relieving the Verification Burden
FAFSA verification can be a burden for students and institutions alike. College access advisers and financial aid administrators say data sharing and changing how the Education Department selects students for verification could provide relief.
Strada’s New CEO Is Stephen Moret
Strada Education Network has hired Stephen Moret, president and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, as its new president...