Mar 21 WATCH: Trump orders colleges to support free speech or lose funding Public universities pursuing federal funding would have to certify that they comply with the First Amendment, which already applies to them. Private universities, which have more flexibility in limiting speech, would need to commit to their own institutional rules. How… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 8:26 Explosive cheating scandal illuminates hidden inequities of college admissions An explosive scandal around bribery and cheating in college admissions has prompted new questions about access, race and inequality in elite higher education. Judy Woodruff explores some of them with Daniel Golden, senior editor at ProPublica and author of a… Continue watching
Jan 07 ‘These conversations are not comfortable’ — How colleges can address racial inequality By Corinne Segal, Ivette Feliciano Months after Evergreen State College became the center of a national debate on race and education, one woman is working to build a more inclusive culture there. Continue reading
Apr 01 Should taxpayers cover the light bills at university labs? Trump kicks off a tense debate By Meghana Keshavan, STAT Taxpayers spend billions subsidizing the electric bills, equipment, and other overhead costs at university research labs. That funding may face steep cuts. Continue reading
Sep 28 80 colleges plan admissions revamp to reach more disadvantaged students By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed Eighty leading colleges and universities are announcing today a plan to reverse a decades-long process by which colleges -- largely through the Common Application -- have made their applications increasingly similar. Continue reading
Oct 21 What does it take to grow a nonprofit? Ask Nourish International By Larisa Epatko While studying at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sindhura Citineni decided she wanted to find a way to give back to her hometown of Hyderabad, India. Continue reading
Aug 11 California considering universal consent standards to combat sexual assault By Charles Pulliam-Moore The California State Assembly is set to review legislation that would require schools receiving public funding to adopt an “affirmative consent standard,” clearly defining when sex is consensual and when it is not. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Virginia Tech Panel Raises Questions About Mental Health, Law An investigation into the Virginia Tech shootings criticized the university for failing to respond to the behavior of Seung-Hui Cho and for communication problems. Two mental health experts explain the legal challenges of providing information about students' mental conditions. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Colleges Need to Improve Academic Success of Athletes, Studies Show Recent studies of NCAA programs suggest that colleges need to do more to ensure their student-athletes graduate, rather than simply generate revenue and attention for their schools. The NewsHour takes a closer look at the issue. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Universities Debate Whether Early Admission Should Be Continued Harvard and Princeton are among the institutions that have abandoned the use of early admissions, saying the process is unfair to lower-income students. Other universities argue against this and have instead redoubled their commitment to early decision. Continue watching