colleges and universities

Legacy college admissions under scrutiny again after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that strikes down affirmative action in admissions, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences — the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.

What data analysis shows about campus shootings

By David Riedman, James Densley, The Conversation

A gunman at Michigan State University shot dead three people before taking his own life. Two criminologists explain how the incident fits a pattern of campus attacks.

LISTEN: Supreme Court conservatives raise doubts on affirmative action for college admissions

By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education.

What students returning to campus are craving

By Blake Lee-Whiting, Thomas Bergeron, The Conversation

Students in an international survey said they really missed chances to be together in person for campus-related activities, not only due to academic concerns.

Colleges and universities plan for normal-ish campus life in the fall

By Mark Kreidler, Kaiser Health News

Colleges are hoping that widespread vaccination will help “normal” campus activities resume in the fall as they try to recuperate an estimated $183 billion in losses from 2020.

U.S. colleges mull new virus protocols for students' return

By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press

As coronavirus cases are surging around the country, some colleges and universities are rethinking some of their plans for next semester.

How social media is helping students of color speak out about racism on campus

By Christian Peña

Thousands of students from colleges and universities with majority white populations have used anonymous Instagram accounts to share their experiences dealing with racism on their respective campuses.

WATCH: Why this university scaled back its reopening plan

By Dan Sagalyn

Once UMass Amherst “started looking at all the logistics of how this would work,” chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy said, they realized it was going to be too risky and difficult if all the students who were expected to come showed up.

What's going to happen at colleges this fall? Here are 15 scenarios

By Edward J. Maloney, Joshua Kim, Inside Higher Ed

Ideas range from getting back to normal to fully remote learning.

How universities are developing COVID-19 solutions in real time

By Cat Wise

Dorms are empty and classroom lights are off at the vast majority of America’s colleges and universities, but that hasn’t stopped many in academia from jumping in to help.