America likes to see itself as a meritocracy, and college as an engine of social mobility. In reality, writes Richard V. Reeves, “higher education has become a powerful means for perpetuating class divisions.” How did that happened, and what can colleges do about it?
At least 10 institutions canceled classes on Thursday, only days before finals were to start. Meanwhile, students at the University of California at Los Angeles were angry over what they called a delay in its emergency-notification system.
Thirty-one lawmakers, led by Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas, sent a letter on Thursday to leaders of the House and the Senate urging them to prevent the provision from making it into final tax legislation.
Stop with the playground spats about state appropriations, said the opening speaker at the annual Higher Education Government Relations Conference. Focus on how your institutions are performing.
“You may be tempted to call me a coddled millennial,” said Mya Roberson in a message to the university’s trustees and chancellor. “But I am human. I am black. And I am fed up.”
A monument to the Confederacy known as Silent Sam stands at the main entrance of the University of North Carolina. It’s ripping the campus apart. So what’s keeping it there?
Campuses are littered with buildings and monuments named for alumni, past presidents, and former professors. Problems arise when their fame is overtaken by changing mores. Here’s how some colleges are trying bridge that divide.
Despite that usageâs Shakespearean precedents, Ben Yagoda would probably use lessons. What would you do?
Paid for and Created by Allianz Global Assistance Tuition Transparency Reduces Stress Lasell College encourages parents to attend information sessions on the financial implications of their child’s enrollment.
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