Eight current and former staffers at the U.S. Education Department expressed dismay over a recent Supreme Court decision they fear will blunt major regulations affecting K-12 schools and colleges.
For over a century, Americans seeking higher education have had to navigate complicated admissions requirements including exams and grades as well as qualitative metrics of assessment, such as references, interviews, and essays.
Higher education leaders are clamping down on campus community members' outspoken—and private—comments regarding the war in Gaza and heightened antisemitism, administering more aggressive measures and pushing policy in the process.
In 2024, college grads' median pay stands at about 37% higher than median pay for those without a bachelor's degree, according to the analysis from compensation firm PayScale.
At a time when productive communication often seems hard to achieve, campuses have a unique opportunity to move beyond good intentions and embrace a proactive, inclusive approach tailored to meet the needs of our students.
The College has suspended Beta Alpha Omega fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority following the death of Won Jang '26, College spokesperson Jana Barnello wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth. According to past reporting by The Dartmouth, Jang, a member of Beta, attended a joint social event with the two Greek organizations on Saturday […]
As Connecticut, like other states, faces a sharp decline in enrollment at its public colleges, one line of argument suggests giving less money to higher education. Fewer students, the reasoning goes, should lead to fewer dollars. Just across the state border, however, Connecticut's northern neighbor has embraced the exact opposite approach. In Massachusetts, officials have […]
Two central Iowa schools are pitted against each other in a legal battle over trademarks. Des Moines' Drake University, while citing an opinion from a costumed "Santa Claus," is suing Des Moines Area Community College in federal court over the latter's recent rebranding effort. DMACC's marketing features a single-character logo of the letter 'D' in […]
Adelphi University in New York is incorporating its pre-college summer programs into its admissions and recruitment process to woo students who find themselves enjoying a low-key campus life.
Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Chuck Swaim, said 70% of the college's students are part time and have at least one job. He said it's a major reason they have decided to make many of their classes last eight weeks instead of 16 weeks.
