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Seizing the Teachable Moment
Colleges should use current events like the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh to foster understanding in our students, writes Karen Gross.
Chancellor Apologizes for UNC's Role in Slavery
Carol Folt, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, apologized for the university’s role in slavery during...
Oversight Agenda of a Democratic House
A potential Democratic House takeover would likely entail far more congressional scrutiny of the Education Department's agenda under Betsy DeVos.
Colleges Open Again in Wake of Hurricane Michael
Dozens of colleges in Florida and Georgia closed or canceled classes last week to wait out Hurricane Michael, the category-four...
The Week in Admissions News
Barrier for low-income students; colleges that succeed with Latinx students; MOOC-inspired master's programs.
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Ethical College Admissions: Showdown on Affirmative Action
The case is about much more than Harvard, writes Jim Jump.
Academic Minute: Vulcanism and Mass Extinctions
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Amherst College Week, David Jones, associate professor of geology there, details how volcanic...
What High Schoolers Don't Know About Tuition Rates
Most do not know what they would pay to attend a public four-year institution in their home state, study finds.