The challenge of equipping Calif.’s Latinos with bachelor’s degrees
Despite making up a growing proportion of California’s population, Latinos are less likely than whites, Asians, and blacks in the state to have graduated from a four-year college.
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Articles, Not Books
New study suggests that science dissertations increasingly are research article based, not book-length studies, reflecting the professionalization of the Ph.D.
Virtual Reality on the Horizon
The hype has some colleges wondering if now is the right time to jump in.
Law allows electroshock self-defense on Ga. public college campuses
Foxhole Guns and Archery owner Jon Lipscomb said he’s seen a slight uptick in stun gun sales since a recent Georgia law change, but the number is not too shocking.
After outcry, University of California increases in-state admission offers
The University of California said it has increased admission offers to California freshmen by more than 15 percent for the fall 2016 semester while also reducing offers to international students at two of its prestigious campuses.
The Law Professor Who Answered Back
When students complained about a Black Lives Matter shirt, she responded in a letter now going viral, but without any identification. We'll tell you who she is.
Ed undersecretary shares Obama administration’s home stretch vision
With strong remarks on diversity and inclusion, U.S. Department of Education Undersecretary Ted Mitchell laid out four tenets of the Obama administration’s approach to revitalizing higher education in its final 200 days in office.
Church of England plans more schools
The Church of England is planning a major expansion of its schools over the next five years.
Nonprofits Are Vulnerable, Too
Education Department's proposed rule for student debt forgiveness could threaten traditional colleges as well as for-profits, particularly over its broad view of what counts as misrepresentation.
Theresa May: will she crush or renew hopes on overseas students?
Theresa May becoming prime minister could end hopes of a more liberal regime on overseas students, some sector experts fear, but others believe that protecting universities from Brexit damage could prompt her to take a fresh approach.
