Department of Justice said an investigation found that Black and Hispanic students have a much higher chance of admission to the medical school than white or Asian students, despite having lower grade-point averages and lower test scores.
As mission statements become highly generalized, they provide diminishing guidance for allocating resources, defining target student populations or evaluating program and institutional performance.
The Department of Education proposed a new rule stripping federal loan eligibility from undergraduate programs that fail to provide graduates with higher earnings than a high school graduate.
A new study finds that dropping college test requirements can either increase or reduce diversity. Researchers say the impact depends on how schools weigh the rest of an application.
Colleges and universities are facing renewed fallout from the Epstein files, with disclosures linking some donors and at least one sitting president to Jeffrey Epstein. Administrators are investigating and facing calls to rename buildings and cut ties with major fundraisers.
Colleges are preparing for more budget cuts and layoffs amid financial strain and federal policy uncertainty. Declining enrollment—especially among international students—is intensifying the pressure.
Harvard, Yale and seven other private universities huddled earlier this month to explore 'bold action' to foster more 'free expression' on U.S campuses.
