In 2024, Duke University announced that it would no longer assign a numerical value to undergraduate college admissions essays when scoring an applicant. While the university would still ask students to submit essays, they couldn't be seen as an accurate reflection of writing ability. "They are not given a numerical rating, but considered as we […]
Brenda H. almost didn't make it to her first day of college. She tried to apply for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) four times, but encountered glitch after glitch—including a widespread bug that impacted students whose parents or spouses don't have Social Security numbers. Brenda's parents are both undocumented, […]
An antitrust lawsuit filed this week accuses some of America's wealthiest colleges and universities of overcharging students with divorced or separated parents. The federal class action that landed Monday in Illinois district court says 40 private colleges – including Harvard University, Yale University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University – conspired to keep […]
Concerns surrounding academic integrity are hitting the highest rungs of university leadership, including presidents. Here's some examples on how the sector can maintain high standards.
In moments of division, leaders are encouraged to embrace the roles of "educators and bridge-builders" to create environments where empathy and understanding take priority over conflict, per report.
Yet another president has stepped down due in part to their perceived mismanagement of campus protests related to the Israel-Hamas war. One retiring president survived a no-confidence vote two years prior.
The State of Connecticut has denied Paier College's ability to re-open. As part of the renewal process, the Office of Higher Education compiled a group of eight subject matter experts to review Paier's authorization renewal application. Based on their in-depth review, which included a site visit, the evaluation team determined that Paier failed to comply […]
A government watchdog group found four million out of 5.4 million call center inquiries went unanswered during the first five months of the rollout, among other mistakes.
Although more "postmortem" is needed to determine the full impact of the massive delays and confusion that plagued the government's botched rollout of its revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid last term, admissions directors at Iowa's public universities last week recounted the ramifications for their campuses, their applicants and their returning students. "We still, […]
