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A Policy That Harms the Neediest Students
Nivine Megahed describes how three-quarters of her institution's students must verify their financial aid applications -- and the toll it has taken on them.
Chicago State Settles Suit Over Critical Blog
Chicago State University has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a lawsuit by two professors who charged the university was...
Better Feeling for a Better World
Some companies offer a side dish of positive social impact with each purchase. In today's Academic Minute, Trinity College's Craig...
Overhauling Rules for Higher Ed
The Education Department's proposals for upcoming negotiated rule-making process would narrow the responsibilities of accreditors and modify federal definitions for credit hour and distance education.
Popularity of Early Decision Continues to Grow
Colleges set records in applications and admissions figures, despite lingering concerns of many experts that the programs favor wealthier applicants. Admit rates are dropping.
Q&A Goes Horribly Wrong
Racist comments directed at a scholar at a disciplinary meeting floor classicists in the room. Some see it as a major setback for a historically exclusionary field that is trying hard to change.
Challenges for Small Literary Journals
Editors consider how small publications can find support and reach audiences.
Push to Expand Free Community College in California
California governor-elect Gavin Newsom plans to propose expanding the state's one-year, tuition-free community college program to two years. Newsom reportedly...