Yale University announced late last month that it will once again require applicants to submit scores for standardized tests like the SAT as part of its admissions process. The "test optional" system" was largely made in response to barriers created by the COVID-19 pandemic but were also informed by a longstanding belief among some experts that standardized […]
At least 14 nonprofit colleges announced they were closing last year. New York had the most institutions to close with three, followed by Wisconsin with two. Notre Dame College's closure marks the first in Ohio since then.
A new report details the 2021 pay grades of private university leaders across the country — including three presidents in the Pittsburgh region. The Chronicle's report looked at 312 leaders at private colleges with expenditures of $100 million or more. Topping the list was Amy Gutmann, the former president of the University of Pennsylvania, who […]
The web of contacts that parents connect their children with is instrumental in getting them through college and in helping them find in well-paying jobs. This consortium helps males of colors to build that robust network.
Over the past decade, the 102-year-old private college with about 1,400 students, located in South Euclid, Ohio, has watched its enrollment wither by a third. In January, the school announced it was exploring its options, including tying up with nearby Cleveland State University. Similar stories are playing out at many of the 850-or-so colleges in the […]
Colleges and universities churning out a high rate of Fulbright scholarship winners also enjoy the opportunity of connecting their institution to a network of countries abroad.
Faculty groups and administrators at the University of Nebraska lined up Tuesday to oppose a legislative proposal to end faculty tenure, with many saying it could handicap NU. State Sen. Loren Lippincott said his goal is not to stifle academic freedom but to put benchmarks in place and allow for more transparency. Interim NU President […]
In six of the 10 spots, at least one college or university was flagged for chilling faculty speech, impeding the rights of LGBTQ+ persons and a slew of other aggressions, in FIRE's latest "10 Worst Censors" list.
Recently, criticism of global university rankings has intensified. The causes and the possible consequences of this discontent are diverse and the future is hard to see, but it is a good bet that, in a few years, the international ranking scene will look very different. For those with jaded palates, Times Higher Education (THE) is planning interdisciplinary […]
"This is not an anomaly: Free speech in higher education is getting worse," said Laura Beltz, director of policy reform at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
