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Academic Minute: Hygge
Today on the Academic Minute, Marie Helweg-Larsen, professor of psychology at Dickinson College, examines why Danish people are so happy...
Religion-Based Attitudes on LGBTQ Rights
We’re still trying to fully understand prejudice in our society. In today's Academic Minute, Albright College's Elizabeth Kiester looks into...
Strip Speech
A student's protest of an acting professor's comments about her "short shorts" sparks conversations about dress codes -- and whether it's ever OK for faculty members to comment on students' attire.
Commencement Speech at Sweet Briar Leaves Many Alumnae Furious
Comments such as "it's only natural for men from Mars to follow the shortest skirt in the room" leave many in audience shocked that a graduation address at women's college would defend sexist and harassing behavior. And there was more.
The Week in Admissions News
Apprenticeships, extra security for AP tests, free community college.
Learning Tool or Cheating Aid?
After students at Texas Christian University are suspended for allegedly using the Quizlet app to cheat on their exams, professors are warned this case may be the tip of the iceberg.
ABA Panel Moves to End LSAT Requirement
Admission to law schools could see changes.
The New Stealth and Not-So-Stealth Applicants: Transfers
Princeton admits first transfer applicants since 1990. And new data may help those colleges that never stopped.