By Scott Jaschik. Goucher says students admitted on the basis of a short film did better academically than those who applied in traditional ways. But is sample large enough to be meaningful. Read more...
History Jobs Drop
By Scott Jaschik. New data from the American Historical Association add to the bad news for academic job seekers in the humanities. Read more...
The Quest for Poli-Sci Jobs
By Scott Jaschik. More ABDs are starting full job searches, and fewer of those in the expanded pool are landing faculty positions, study finds. Read more...
Why Did UC Fire a Tenured Professor?
By Colleen Flaherty. The University of California has fired just a handful of tenured professors since the late 1950s -- including one late last month. Read more...
Ted Cruz and Higher Ed
By Michael Stratford. The Texas Republican's record and views put him largely at odds with colleges and universities. Read more...
Geography Matters
By Ellen Wexler. Most public college students enroll within 50 miles of home, so location is more influential than policy makers think, a new study finds. Read more...
Princeton Will Resume Transfer Admissions
By Scott Jaschik. Experts see move as one sign of increased interest by highly competitive colleges in transfers. Read more...
For Black Men
By Jake New. UConn creates new living and learning space for African-American male students. Some see overdue attention to this group's needs. Others see segregation. Read more...
Higher Ed Overhaul Unlikely in 2016
By Michael Stratford. Lawmakers and observers alike are skeptical that the Higher Education Act will be renewed this year. Read more...
More For-Profits in U.S. Crosshairs
By Ashley A. Smith. The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that two chains of for-profit colleges had lost the ability to participate in the federal student aid program. Read more...