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Not all college presidency candidates would be revealed under lawmaker’s proposal Marjorie Cortez © Yukai Peng, Deseret News Weber State University President Brad L. Mortensen delivers a speech during the spring and summer graduation ceremonies at Stewart Stadium at Weber State University in Ogden on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. SALT LAKE CITY — As the Utah System of Higher Education embarks on a search for the next president of the University of Utah, state lawmakers are con...

Stanford Study Shows Relationship Between Rise In Hate Crimes And Increase In HBCU Enrollment The researchers concluded that Black students today are more aware of institutions’ treatment of students of color. February 03, 2021 at 4:56 pm A new study at Stanford University has found a correlation between the increase in state-level hate crimes and enrollment of Black students at historically Black colleges and universities. According to the report, published last month by the Stanford Univers...

Bridging the Digital Divide: Lessons from COVID-19 | A Special Report from Inside Higher Ed The digital divide, digital equity and digital accessibility are not new concerns in higher education, but the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many institutions to confront these issues head-on with renewed efforts and innovative strategies. Uncover the complex factors that underlie these evolving divides and discover how institutions can continue to promote student success as they implement extensive, rem...

Applications to Virginia Tech have exploded. When the university garnered national headlines in 2019 by enrolling hundreds more freshmen than expected, a record 31,974 prospective students had applied to the school. This year, the university has received 42,084 applications. Pandemic uncertainty and the option—instead of requirement—to submit standardized tests have helped boost applications at top-tier schools nationwide, with those such as the College of William and Mary, New York U...

Strong Hall on the University of Kansas campus is shown on Sept. 13, 2018. Hundreds of University of Kansas faculty and staff members are objecting to a new Kansas Board of Regents policy that they say circumvents professional standards and violates the university’s commitments as a member of the American Association of Universities. On Jan. 20, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a two-year policy that gives university CEOs more power to suspend, dismiss or terminate employees — includi...

January 21, 2021 UCLA In the News lists selected mentions of UCLA in the world’s news media. Some articles may require registration or a subscription to view. See more UCLA In the News. Biden’s use of silence “is extremely important,” said Norma Mendoza-Denton, a professor of linguistics anthropology at UCLA. “President Trump never mentioned the death toll. He was never one to dwell on anything negative, whether it was the economy or the unrest.” (Commentary written by UCLA’s M...

5 ways President Joe Biden is affecting education Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — One of President Joe Biden’s first actions in office was to extend a pause on student loan payments and interest that began during the coronavirus. Biden also released a plan for combatting the pandemic that included a push to reopen schools in the first 100 days of his presidency and included funding to do so in a coronavirus “rescue plan.” Federal funding has been essentia...

Guest columnist Austin Sarat: Bearing witness In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington. An AP review of records finds that members of President Donald Trump’s failed campaign were key players in the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol last week. AP Published: 1/19/2021 4:01:35 PM The storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6 was a ghastly bookend to an American presidency unlike any other in this nation’s history. Preside...

Students looking to take the SAT will no longer have to worry about the optional essay-writing portion, as the College Board revealed it is dropping that section and will no longer offer any supplementary subject tests.

Oregon’s Chemeketa Community College has settled a federal lawsuit with a pro-life student group by agreeing to pay $25,000 to cover the cost of legal fees and end a policy confining free speech to a small area of campus.