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Campus SafetyAfter 4 Students Are Shot During Homecoming, Morgan State U. Cancels Classes
A police official said it appeared that two groups had been targeting one person and all five victims had been “unintended targets.” No arrests have been made. -
Admissions at a Crossroads
The End of Race-Conscious Admissions Opens Up a Fraught New Era
The Supreme Court’s ruling demolished a vision of racial equity and diversity. In its wake could come bold new commitments — or deep retrenchment.
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Federal Policy
Ineffective Career Programs Might Be in Trouble. What Does That Mean for Colleges?
Higher-ed groups and policy experts say big shifts could come under new Education Department rules that aim to ensure job training is worth the cost for students. -
Reviewers' Little Helper
‘We’re All Using It’: Publishing Decisions Are Increasingly Aided by AI. That’s Not Always Obvious.
Authors’ use of artificial intelligence has dominated the conversation since ChatGPT was released. But many editors and peer reviewers use it, too. -
'We Must Advance a New Vision'
Citing ‘Unprecedented’ Financial Challenges, Miami U. Tells Low-Enrollment Majors to Change
It’s not professors’ fault that the university can no longer afford to support its current lineup of academic programs, the office of the provost wrote in a document shared with department chairs. -
'Losing Bits of Us'
Colleges Need to Protect Valuable Collections From Climate Change. A New Project Aims to Help.
Louisiana State University’s new database of museums, libraries, and other cultural-heritage institutions will highlight risks and suggest steps to prepare for extreme weather and natural disasters. -
Campus Speech
A Professor Spoke About ‘Campus Illiberalism.’ Students Shouted Him Down Over His Anti-LGBTQ Views.
Robert P. George of Princeton had been invited to give a lecture at Washington College. Free-speech advocates say campus security should have intervened. -
A Critical Resolution
After Months of Turmoil, Rutgers Senate Votes No Confidence in President
Members of the University Senate cited Jonathan Holloway’s handling of a strike, the removal of a popular chancellor, and other factors in the symbolic gesture. -
An Advantage
After Affirmative Action and Legacy Admissions, Will Early Decision Be the Next to Go?
The practice favors wealthy, white students, but colleges say it helps them plan ahead and recruit more loyal students. -
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Controversial test
Here Are 4 Things to Know About the ‘Classic’ Entrance Exam That’s Now Accepted in Florida
The Classic Learning Test is accepted chiefly by small private religious institutions. Now 12 public universities in Florida do, too. -
Anti-Science
Peter Hotez Gets a Lot of Hate. He Calls It ‘Anti-Science Aggression.’
In a new book, he argues that colleges need to do more to support scientists.
