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Newsletter Archive
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June 10, 2023Weekly Briefing: Columbia U. says goodbye to ‘U.S. News’ undergraduate rankings
The Ivy League institution said it will not submit data to “U.S. News & World Report” for undergraduate rankings this year. -
June 3, 2023
Weekly Briefing: At Public Colleges in This State, Diversity Offices Are Done For. Tenure Is Getting Tweaks Too.
Two bills have already caused strife at campuses across Texas. -
May 27, 2023
Weekly Briefing: Job candidate sues over diversity statement
The University of California faces legal trouble for a practice it’s had since 2018. -
May 20, 2023
Weekly Briefing: The newest way to buy an advantage in college admissions
Companies that charge high-school students to make them “peer reviewed” authors sometimes have ties to the journals that publish them. -
May 13, 2023
Weekly Briefing: At Ohio State, the trustees, with no president, are in charge
The president oversaw commencement last weekend and resigned on Sunday. No interim leader has been found. -
May 6, 2023
Weekly Briefing: This Florida professor abruptly resigned at the end of a board meeting. Here’s why.
At the state’s New College, five tenure denials were the final straw. -
April 29, 2023
Weekly Briefing: Who cares about college rankings?
While students largely ignore the overall picks, some want to know which campuses are strong in their chosen major. -
April 21, 2023
Weekly Briefing: High Turnover Plagues This Department on Your Campus
Admissions offices have always seen employees come and go. It’s getting worse. -
April 15, 2023
Sober Students Are Everywhere. How Can Colleges Help?
More students aren’t drinking. Colleges need to accommodate them. -
April 8, 2023
Weekly Briefing: Enrollment Leaders Are Burning Out
It’s always been an exhausting career. This time feels different.
