Wealthy Students at UNC
According to a study by the Equality of Opportunity Project, wealthier students from the top 1% of household incomes are "overrepresented at UNC." In the Daily Tar Heel.
Headlines
“University” Instead of “College”
Two colleges in Vermont dropped the word "college" out of their name and replaced it with the word "university" in order to become more marketable to international students. On China Daily.
Murray’s Account of Middlebury
"To me, the aftermath of the Middlebury affair is a case study in a sickness of American higher education: Hand-wringing in the face of a toxic threat to the university," says Charles
Murray. On American Enterprise Institute.
Dean of Duke Law School to Retire
The dean of Duke Law School, David Levi, "announced last week that he will step down from his position in June 2018." In the Chronicle.
Rewrite Exams to Close Gender Gap?
"Oxford University has completely redesigned one of its core history exams with the explicit aim of giving more top grades to women," reports Kieran Corcoran. On Heat Street.
“Reparations at UChicago Working Group”
The Chicago Reporter recently published a piece called “A case for reparations at the University of Chicago," which argues that "the university must do more for black people due to the historical debt of slavery." On Campus Reform.
Single Loan Servicer Controversy
A group of legislators sent a letter to DeVos criticizing the Education Department in its decision to choose "an outside company to service the billions of dollars in federal student loans it issues." In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Eliminating Placement Exams
The California State University System and many community colleges are removing placement exams for incoming students in order to increase graduation rates.
On Inside Higher Ed.
Wrongfully Accused and Justice
"Too often on campus, the best chance for a wrongfully accused student to achieve justice involves a lawsuit after the campus tribunal has done its worst," says KC Johnson.
On Minding the Campus.
Sold! Sign Projected on University Building
Utah State University’s recently received a $25 million gift from the Koch Foundation. In protest, a group projected a sign on the business school building that read "sold!" along with a picture of the Koch brothers. On Education News.