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The Week in Admissions News
Sentencing of parents for cheating on son’s SAT; courseware to close equity gaps; religion on campus; HBCUs look at satellite campuses; statement in defense of holds.
‘Deplorable’ Conditions for Academic Freedom
AAUP report on Linfield University’s firing of a chaired professor sets stage for censure later this year.
A Positive Change for a Negative Label
California State University, Fullerton, sought to make students feel less defeated about being placed on academic probation, so administrators banished “probation” from the institution’s official lexicon.
New Programs: Mental Health Counseling, Medical Sciences, Student Affairs, Nursing
Belmont University is starting a Ph.D. in mental health counseling. Marymount University, in Virginia, is starting an M.S. in medical...
Howard U Moves to Online Classes
Howard University will hold only online undergraduate classes (except for lab classes) during the final weeks of the semester. Final...
Is There Life Out There—and How Would We Know?
Earth to space: Is anybody out there? In today’s Academic Minute, part of Cornell University College of Engineering Week, Elaine...
Making Campus Police More Approachable
In the post–George Floyd era, some college police departments are demilitarizing uniforms and repainting cars to appear less intimidating and try to earn students’ trust.
Is There Life Out There? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Cornell University College of Engineering Week: Elaine Petro, assistant professor of mechanical and...