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Community Colleges Struggled With Emergency Aid Distribution
Two-year colleges worked quickly to distribute federal emergency aid, but shifts in federal guidance made the process difficult.
Alcohol Affects College Women's Academics More Than Men
A study of college students’ alcohol consumption and cognitive function found that the academic performance and mental health of women...
Hong Kong Presidents 'Understand the Need' for Security Law
Five of the eight public university heads in Hong Kong signed a statement in which they said they “understand the...
Texas Southern Gave Aid to Underqualified Applicants
An external review has revealed that over half of freshmen admitted to Texas Southern University between fall 2017 and the...
Gender Imbalances in Free-Inquiry Physics Labs
Men and women assume different roles when participating in low-structure, inquiry-based physics labs, says a new study in Physics Education...
Consent to Search
Do you have to let the government search you? In today's Academic Minute, part of Scripps College Week, Jennifer Groscup...
Pausing Grad Admissions
Some social science departments are suspending or limiting graduate cohorts to free up money and faculty attention for students affected by the pandemic. But some question the decision, pointing to need for more social scientists in a public health crisis, not fewer.
Colleges Woo Students With Bargain Tuition Rates
This spring many colleges announced tuition deals for students in response to the pandemic, and they’re seeing it pay off with growing application numbers.