By Scott Jaschik. Student is famous as a survivor of Parkland shootings who is pro-gun and pro-Trump. He lost his spot at the university over racist writings when he was 16. Debate grows over Harvard's action. More...
4 juillet 2019
4 juillet 2019
Senators Question College Board Data on Paying for College
By Scott Jaschik. Every fall, the College Board releases reports on prices to attend college and the availability of aid to pay for college. Inside Higher Ed is among the many publications that write about the reports and cite their data throughout the year. More...
4 juillet 2019
Sanders Will Seek to Cancel All Student Debt
By Scott Jaschik. Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to unveil today a proposal to cancel all $1.6 trillion in student debt in the United States, The Washington Post reported. In the last election for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sanders made the issue of free college a major issue -- and he continues to back free public higher education. More...
4 juillet 2019
U California's Post-Scandal Admissions Reforms
By Scott Jaschik. The University of California on Thursday announced a series of efforts to strengthen safeguards on its admissions procedures, systemwide, in the wake of the admissions scandal. A university announcement said that a review of policies in the system found that most were sound, but that the review identified ways to strengthen safeguards against abuses. More...
4 juillet 2019
Librarians Move to Take Dewey Name Off Medal
By Scott Jaschik. The Council of the American Library Association voted Sunday to remove the name of Melvil Dewey, one of the founders of the association and inventor of the book classification system named for him, from the association's medal. More...
4 juillet 2019
What Would Change With Test-Only Admissions?
By Scott Jaschik. The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce decided to conduct what it called a "thought experiment" on such a system. And that experiment found that the use of test scores alone would result in a significantly different student body -- more white and more wealthy -- than is admitted now. More...
4 juillet 2019
4 More Colleges Go Test Optional
By Scott Jaschik. Latest group includes one institution -- University of Rochester -- that is competitive in admissions. More...
4 juillet 2019
Shrinking Gender Pay Gap for Presidents
By Scott Jaschik. A new study finds that the gender pay gap for university presidents -- currently about 9 percent -- in large part disappears at the most elite colleges and universities. More...
4 juillet 2019
Grand Jury Probes Harvard Coach's Home Sale
By Scott Jaschik. A federal grand jury is investigating the sale of the home of the Harvard University fencing coach, The Boston Globe reported. The sale, first reported by the Globe, attracted attention because a wealthy man bought the fencing coach's house, apparently overpaying significantly. More...
4 juillet 2019
Oxford Receives $188 Million for Humanities
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Oxford has announced a $188 million gift from Stephen A. Schwarzman, the co-founder of Blackstone, to create a center to promote innovation in teaching and research in the humanities. The center will also be home to a new Institute for Ethics in AI. Oxford says the gift is the largest single donation it has received since the Renaissance. More...
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