By Scott Jaschik. A student's email stuns NYU's social work school, which admits that the incident reflects institutional racism. More...

By Scott Jaschik. You've read the stories about liberal arts college grads doomed to a life of poverty, paying back their student loans while living in their parents' basement. And if you've been reading Inside Higher Ed, you have read about studies questioning that narrative. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Research and development spending on humanities at colleges and universities reached $498.7 million in the 2017 fiscal year, an increase of 9.8 percent over the previous year, according to new data from Humanities Indicators, a project of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. More...

By Scott Jaschik. The American Council on Education is today releasing a compilation of statistics on race and ethnicity in higher education. The data are previously published -- generally by federal agencies. But they show numerous racial gaps in education attainment and in employment. The report may be found here. More...

By Scott Jaschik. High school counselors feel confident in their ability to tell their students about the application and enrollment process at community colleges, according to a new survey by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. More...

By Scott Jaschik. The federal judge hearing the lawsuit challenging Harvard University's admissions practices had cautions for both sides during final arguments before her, The Boston Globe reported. More...

By Scott Jaschik. A former student at Rhodes College pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to hacking into the college's computer system and changing his grades, The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported. More...

By Scott Jaschik. State law in South Carolina prevents public universities from changing the names of buildings without legislative approval. The measure was put in place amid a national push to remove honors for known racists of the past, some of whom have their names on prominent buildings at Clemson University and other public institutions in the state. More...

By Scott Jaschik. More students than ever are earning scores that can translate into college credit, but results are mixed for some groups. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Even as selective colleges in many parts of the country report increases, system sees application decline -- after years of increases. Some of the private colleges in the state with large in-state student populations (and ability to focus on minority students) see growth. More...