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Despite evidence that transfer students from community colleges are highly likely to succeed academically and bring diversity to more competitive colleges, a new study reveals that elite colleges are less likely to admit them.

Overachieving Transfer Students Under Enrolled at Elite Universities?

January 15, 2019 4:23 PM

by Susan Dutca

Despite evidence that transfer students from community colleges are highly likely to succeed academically and bring diversity to more competitive colleges, a new study reveals that elite colleges are

Skidmore College and UAlbany have already made good on their New Year's resolution by banning all smoking and tobacco use throughout campus, including outdoor areas, effective January 1. Skidmore partnered with the Living Tobacco-Free Initiative, a program of the Health Promotion Center of Glens Falls Hospital, which encourages community members to resolve major health and economic implications of tobacco use and will provide the college with information, resources, and examples about planning, implementing and sustaining a tobacco-free campus policy.

New Year, New Rules? 2019 Sees Tobacco and Vape Bans on College Campuses

January 2, 2019 10:38 AM

by Susan Dutca

Skidmore College and UAlbany have already made good on their New Year's resolution by banning all smoking and tobacco use throughout campus, including outdoor areas, effective January 1. Skidmore

Before joining a group of small private liberal arts institutions that had to close its doors due to financial pressures and falling enrollment, Newbury College encouraged students from defunct Mount Ida College to transfer over. The hope was that the addition of students to Newbury's campus would be enough to allow the school to continue its educational mission. Unfortunately, Newbury has announced it will have to shut-down operations next spring and some students who recently arrived from Mount Ida feel twice betrayed.

Newbury College Closing Shortly After Enrolling Mount Ida Students

December 18, 2018 3:26 PM

by Susan Dutca

Before joining a group of small private liberal arts institutions that had to close its doors due to financial pressures and falling enrollment, Newbury College encouraged students from defunct Mount

A blind New York resident is suing 50 colleges nationwide over the accessibility of their websites. According to Jason Camacho, the colleges are in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as their websites are not accessible to people with disabilities. This is not the first time Camacho has sued higher education institutions over website accessibility.

Blind NY Resident Suing 50 US Colleges

December 11, 2018 11:56 AM

by Susan Dutca

A blind New York resident is suing 50 colleges nationwide over the accessibility of their websites. According to Jason Camacho, the "colleges are in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act,

In a letter to the influential ranker of colleges, U.S. News & World Report, a group of Democratic senators urged them to use their influential platform to overhaul their college ranking formula by giving more weight to institutions that open their doors to students from underrepresented backgrounds when ranking schools.

U.S. News Asked by Senate to Change Ranking Formula, Aid Underrepresented Students

December 4, 2018 3:09 PM

by Susan Dutca

In a letter to the influential ranker of colleges, U.S. News & World Report, a group of Democratic senators urged them to use their "influential platform" to overhaul their college ranking formula by

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recently proposed a Title IX overhaul for how colleges handle campus-based sexual misconduct. A key requirement would be that colleges allow both the accusers and accused to have advisers cross-examine the other party to ensure a more transparent, consistent and reliable process for campus hearings.

New Title IX Proposal a Victory for Due Process?

November 20, 2018 2:36 PM

by Susan Dutca

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recently proposed a Title IX overhaul for how colleges handle campus-based sexual misconduct. A key requirement would be that colleges allow both the accusers and

The Trump administration's consideration in defining gender as a biological condition determined by a person's gender at birth could cause administrative chaos at universities which employ Obama-era rules, where there's no test to prove that a person is a certain gender.

Could Federal Redefining of Gender Identity Cause "Administrative Chaos"?

October 23, 2018 4:43 PM

by Susan Dutca

The Trump administration's consideration in defining gender as a biological condition determined by a person's gender at birth could cause "administrative chaos" at universities which employ

Harvard students and alumni will testify in support of Harvard during the admissions trial this week, defending its race-conscious admissions policy against claims that it discriminates against Asian-American applicants. The trial is the latest chapter in a lawsuit filed in 2014 by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA).

Harvard University has been accused of balancing its undergraduate classes to ensure that it had admitted its desired share of students of each race and ethnicity and also for penalizing Asian-American applicants by systematically giving them lower scores on a metric admissions officers use to measure personality. Adam Mortara, a lawyer representing SFFA, stated that the university scores applicants in four categories: academic achievement, athletic ability, extracurriculars, and personality. While referencing admissions data, he concluded that, despite their higher academic performance, Asian-Americans are admitted at lower rates.

Harvard Supporters Back University in Admissions Trial

October 16, 2018 11:24 AM

by Susan Dutca

Harvard students and alumni will testify in support of Harvard during the admissions trial this week, defending its "race-conscious admissions policy" against claims that it discriminates against

An associate professor in security studies at Georgetown University who, last week, wished death and castration to GOP senators supporting confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is no longer teaching but will be traveling internationally for university research.

Professor Sent Abroad After Posting Hateful Tweets

October 9, 2018 4:04 PM

by Susan Dutca

An associate professor in security studies at Georgetown University who, last week, wished "death and castration" to GOP senators supporting confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is no

An accomplished student and athlete at George Mason University was not accepted to any sororities at the university. Her sister Lillie believes this is because she has Down syndrome. Accepting a woman with a disability to a chapter isn't an act of charity, it brings diversity and promotes inclusion, Lillie Heigl wrote in her letter to the head of the university's Greek life.

University Student with Down Syndrome Rejected by Sororities

September 25, 2018 11:54 AM

by Susan Dutca

An accomplished student and athlete at George Mason University was not accepted to any sororities at the university. Her sister Lillie believes this is because she has Down syndrome. "Accepting a

News Articles About College And Society

Overachieving Transfer Students Under Enrolled at Elite Universities?

New Year, New Rules? 2019 Sees Tobacco and Vape Bans on College Campuses

Newbury College Closing Shortly After Enrolling Mount Ida Students

Blind NY Resident Suing 50 US Colleges

U.S. News Asked by Senate to Change Ranking Formula, Aid Underrepresented Students

New Title IX Proposal a Victory for Due Process?

Could Federal Redefining of Gender Identity Cause "Administrative Chaos"?

Harvard Supporters Back University in Admissions Trial

Professor Sent Abroad After Posting Hateful Tweets

University Student with Down Syndrome Rejected by Sororities

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