Education Mar 14 More than 50 universities face federal investigations under Trump’s anti-DEI campaign By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Feb 18 Why students applying for college financial aid are facing new technical hurdles Marginalized students may have the most to lose as the Education Department’s rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has hit several bumps. By Nadra Nittle, The 19th
Education Dec 09 Liz Magill, UPenn president, resigns after antisemitism testimony draws backlash The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say under repeated questioning that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct… By Associated Press
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend efforts to combat antisemitism on campus In testimony before a House committee, the university leaders said there was a fine line between protecting free speech and allowing protests, while also combating antisemitism.
Nation Jan 12 Watch 6:43 How the pandemic highlights racial disparities in higher education Typically during a recession, community college enrollment goes up as unemployed workers start looking for new skills. But that’s not happening this time around, signaling trouble for the economy and individual families going forward — particularly for lower-income students and… By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane
Dec 29 Watch 7:40 How the pandemic is shaking up college admissions and testing By William Brangham With many college admissions testing sites closing down during the pandemic, as many as 50 percent of early applications arrived without any test scores this year. That's resulted in some top-ranked schools seeing a surge in applications, but elsewhere, application… Continue watching
May 28 Chinese grad students may be next hit by U.S.-China tensions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration may expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at U.S. universities in the latest sign of tensions between Washington and Beijing that are raging over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of Hong Kong. Continue reading
Sep 23 U.S. universities see decline in students from China By Michael Melia, Wilson Ring, Associated Press Several universities have reported drops of one-fifth or more this fall in the number of new students from China. Continue reading
Sep 14 Are you mentally well enough for college? By Nicholas Joyce, The Conversation A campus psychologist explains why so many students ask him for help after they've failed courses. Continue reading
Mar 15 How some wealthy parents game the college admissions process By Patty Morales While the actions uncovered in the indictments were blatantly illegal, it’s far from the first time affluent Americans have used their status to secure seats at some of America’s most elite colleges. Continue reading