By Scott Jaschik. Students at the University of Michigan at Dearborn are protesting the university's decision to end its December commencement, The Detroit Free Press reported. The university says the decision will save money. More...
Changes in Non-Federal Aid, 2003-16
By Scott Jaschik. Between 2003-4 and 2015-16, the share of students receiving state aid for college increased from 16.1 percent to 21.9 percent, but the average grant increased only from $2,500 to $2,600. More...
Has Admissions Changed Since the Scandal?
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Virginia announced this month that it had conducted a review of its admissions policies in the wake of the admissions scandal. More...
Contra Costa President Resigns
By Scott Jaschik. The president of Contra Costa Community College has resigned, a month after she was placed on leave for an unspecified reason, the Bay Area New Group reported. Katrina VanderWoude had been in office only about one year. More...
Bribed Into UCLA?
By Scott Jaschik. A British Columbia woman paid $100,000 to get her son into the University of California, Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported. The woman has not been indicted, and it is unclear whether she knew the money was a bribe, but it was described that way in an indictment of UCLA’s former soccer coach. More...
Ex-Administrator Killed at Cal State Fullerton
By Scott Jaschik. A former administrator working as a consultant at California State University at Fullerton was stabbed to death in a car, the Los Angeles Times reported. A suspect was spotted fleeing the scene. More...
What the Freshmen Know
By Scott Jaschik. What do you need to know about this year's freshmen? Consult the list. More...
‘The Missing Course’
By Scott Jaschik. Author discusses his new book on what they never taught you about college teaching. More...
George Washington Ends Fixed Tuition
By Scott Jaschik. George Washington University announced that it will end its fixed tuition program next year. Under the program, each class of undergraduates pays a fixed tuition rate for four years. Next year, GW will set a tuition rate for that year. More...
Responsibility to Low-Income Workers
By Greta Anderson. Survey finds that more than 20 percent of workers who are members of minority groups are looking to the federal government to prepare them for a changing economy. More...