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Harvard Law Enrolls Fewest Black First-Years in 60 Years

Enrollment of white, Asian students climbs following affirmative action ruling

(Newser) - Since 1970, there have typically been 50 to 70 Black students entering their first year at Harvard Law School each fall. This year, there were just 19, representing 3.4% of the class, the New York Times reports, describing this as a consequence of the 2023 Supreme Court decision to...

Foreign Students Advised to Return to US Early

They could otherwise get stranded under new travel restrictions under Trump

(Newser) - Colleges across the US are advising foreign students on winter break to adjust their travel plans and be back on campus before Jan. 20, reports NPR . The date is no coincidence: It happens to be President-elect Trump's inauguration, and Trump has promised a crackdown on immigration. "While there'...

In Academia, 'Professors Are Bad at Politics'
College Professors Need
to Back Off of Activism
OPINION
Dec 9, 2024 11:29 AM CST

College Professors Need to Back Off of Activism

Case Western Reserve instructor Michael Clune says that 'professors are bad at politics'

(Newser) - For the past decade, Michael Clune has "watched in horror" as professors in higher education have hurtled toward what he calls an "existential crisis"—academics who've morphed into what he calls activists, with "nearly every scholar now [justifying] their work in political terms." Writing...

Brooks: We Need to Rethink the College 'Meritocracy'

Atlantic writer David Brooks says we need to rethink our current admissions system

(Newser) - For two decades during the World War II era, James Conant was president of Harvard, which is when he and other college administrators decided to eliminate "admissions criteria based on bloodlines and breeding and replace them with criteria centered on brainpower." The resulting "meritocracy" isn't without...

Campus Plastered With 'Wanted' Posters of Jewish Faculty

'We view this as antisemitism,' says University of Rochester's president

(Newser) - Hundreds of "wanted" posters depicting Jewish faculty members and community leaders were glued to walls at the University of Rochester on Sunday, accusing them of "ethnic cleansing," "racism," and "hate speech." In a Tuesday statement , university President Sarah Mangelsdorf said the school "...

University Ravaged by Suspected Food Poisoning

Outbreak leads to mass vomiting, diarrhea at New Zealand's University of Canterbury

(Newser) - It wasn't a fun weekend for scores of students at a New Zealand college, after suspected food poisoning caused "carnage" across campus. On Tuesday, the University of Canterbury confirmed that more than 100 students in two of its student residences were stricken by diarrhea and bouts of vomiting...

America's Best College Towns
The Top College
Towns in the US
Oct 29, 2024 9:44 AM CDT

The Top College Towns in the US

Austin, Texas, tops WalletHub's list

(Newser) - Which college towns and cities across the US claim the most appeal? WalletHub took a look at more than 400 of them using 30-plus metrics in three main categories: wallet friendliness (think the price of everything from tuition and housing to what it costs to go out for a burger...

Suit: Colleges Exploited Students of Divorce Seeking Financial Aid

Harvard, Yale among schools listed in antitrust complaint; College Board also named as defendant

(Newser) - A current Boston University student has teamed up with a Cornell alum to go after dozens of elite private universities that they say conspired to overcharge students, including by exploiting those who had divorced parents. Reuters reports that the proposed class-action lawsuit filed Monday in Illinois names 40 top schools—...

US News Reveals New College Rankings
US News Reveals
New College Rankings
Sep 24, 2024 12:44 PM CDT

US News Reveals New College Rankings

Princeton, Williams, and Spelman are No. 1 in their respective categories

(Newser) - US News & World Report is out with its annual ranking of the best universities in the nation, and there's not much change at the top. Princeton again ranks first, and there are no new entrants in the top 10 from last year. However, Brown (which was tied...

After Affirmative Action Ban, Numbers Emerge on Campuses

Following 2023 SCOTUS ruling, Harvard, other elite schools see a dip in Black student enrollment

(Newser) - Last summer, a Supreme Court ruling squashed affirmative action at colleges and universities across the nation, with the majority deciding that taking race into account during the admissions process was a form of discrimination. Now, the numbers are in at Harvard on the fallout from that decision, with the enrollment...

Top 10 Colleges in the US
Top 10 Colleges in the US
Sep 5, 2024 2:27 PM CDT

Top 10 Colleges in the US

Princeton and Babson are tops in Wall Street Journal ranking

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal is out with its annual ranking of the best US colleges, and Princeton is No. 1 for the second straight year. It is followed, however, by the lesser known school of Babson in Massachusetts. The survey, done with the research group College Pulse, takes into consideration...

'Best Value' College Isn't in the Ivy League

Harvey Mudd College in California tops this ranking

(Newser) - A small private college in the Los Angeles area ranks No. 1 in terms of bang-for-the-buck value in the US, reports the Hill . Harvey Mudd College in Claremont finishes atop the "best value" rankings by Niche , a website that focuses on education data and reviews. Niche crunched data on...

Rising College Problem: They're Closing at a Rapid Rate

Wall Street Journal counts 500 in the last decade

(Newser) - In a story about the current state of colleges and universities in the US, the Wall Street Journal cites a stat that might worry current and prospective students:
  • More than 500 private, nonprofit four-year schools have closed in the last 10 years, triple the number from the previous decade. The
...

Private Colleges Are Closing at an Alarming Rate

And that means some students may never return to school

(Newser) - Katherine Anderson trekked from Texas to Philadelphia last year for a college program she couldn't find anywhere else, combining the music business, entrepreneurship, and technology. Two weeks ago, she received the startling news the University of the Arts would be shutting down within days, leaving her and 1,300...

With 14 Advanced Degrees, He Has a Logical Career

Benjamin Bolger is a college admissions consultant, and he's profiled in the New York Times Magazine

(Newser) - Benjamin B. Bolger achieved the impressive feat of graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in sociology at the age of 19. He's 48 now, and as a profile in the New York Times Magazine explains, he hasn't stopped collecting diplomas. Bolger has 14 advanced degrees...

Columbia Alum Donates $260M ... to Another School

That would be Israel's Bar-Ilan University, which felt the need to mention the Columbia connection

(Newser) - A wealthy alumnus of Columbia University has chosen to donate $260 million to a university that is, notably, not his alma mater. Indeed, it's in Israel. Bar-Ilan University, situated in a Tel Aviv suburb, made the announcement in a Monday statement , saying it was "the largest bequest ever...

Among College Students, a 'Shocking' Find
Among College
Students, a
Troubling Find
on PTSD
NEW STUDY
May 31, 2024 10:52 AM CDT

Among College Students, a Troubling Find on PTSD

Diagnoses more than doubled from 2017 to 2022

(Newser) - Current college students have lived through a chaotic few years, and it's turning up in their mental health assessments in at least one significant way. The New York Times reports that diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder , or PTSD, within this demographic more than doubled from 2017 to 2022, with...

College Secretly Records Lectures, Scolds Instructor
College Secretly Records
Lectures, Scolds Instructor
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
May 25, 2024 5:05 PM CDT

College Secretly Records Lectures, Scolds Instructor

UNC at Chapel Hill is being called out by economics professor Larry Chavis

(Newser) - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sent out a letter of reprimand to one of its economics professors, and the ensuing controversy has taken an unexpected turn. It seems the university secretly recorded several lectures given by Larry Chavis—unapologetically. "Notice is not required to record classes,...

College Grads Receive a Big Gift, With a 'Catch'

UMass Dartmouth students get $1K each from billionaire Robert Hale, but they have to donate half

(Newser) - Students threw their graduation caps into the air at UMass Dartmouth this week, and they were on the receiving end of quite a surprise during what the college calls an "unforgettable ceremony." CBS News reports that Boston Celtics co-owner Robert Hale served as commencement speaker on Thursday, and...

Cops Move In at UPenn, MIT
Cops Move In at UPenn, MIT
May 10, 2024 11:33 AM CDT

Cops Move In at UPenn, MIT

AP reports more than 40 students and staff arrested at the 2 schools Friday

(Newser) - Police made more than 40 arrests as pro-Palestinian protest encampments were dismantled Friday at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hours after police tear-gassed demonstrators and took down a similar camp at the University of Arizona.
  • Penn: The dismantling at Penn came around 5:30am, as
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