By Scott Jaschik. Few issues are as sensitive in flagship university admissions as the proportion of slots going to those from out of state. Since the national economic downturn, many public universities have turned to out-of-staters -- international and otherwise -- who pay twice or more the tuition residents pay. More...
By Scott Jaschik. On same day Atlanta newspaper exposes decades KKK influence on the culture and activities of Wesleyan College, the women's institution publicly apologizes and acknowledges its past for first time. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Jewish students filed a suit in federal court Monday against San Francisco State University, charging that the institution tolerates a hostile environment toward them, the Los Angeles Times reported. More...
By Scott Jaschik. ACT has confirmed reports that the answer sheets of about 125 students who took the ACT in Los Angeles on April 8 are missing. ACT is continuing efforts to locate the answer sheets and is also offering to help the students whose answers are missing to take the ACT on Saturday. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Pennsylvania State University announced Friday that it is removing control of policing the Greek system from the fraternities and sororities themselves. Fraternity and sorority oversight of their own affairs will now be replaced by university oversight. More...
By Scott Jaschik. An Associated Press analysis of the costs of prisons in California offers this comparison: California's budget estimates that the cost of jail for each inmate in the state will reach $75,560. That's about $2,000 more than the price of a year Harvard University, counting tuition, room and board, books, and other expenses. More...
By Scott Jaschik. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined without comment to hear an appeal of a ruling that bars a technical college from drug testing all students. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Jen Day Shaw has resigned as dean of students at the University of Florida amid criticism of a positive reference she provided for the former Title IX coordinator at the university, The Gainesville Sun reported. More...
By Rick Seltzer. A group of private liberal arts colleges reassesses its mission and decides to change its focus. More...
By Rick Seltzer. Private colleges in New York State criticized Governor Cuomo’s plan to give some of their students much more aid in return for limits on tuition increases and more money from institutions. But 30 are still opting in. More...
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