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Opinion

A Call for Elite Schools to Redefine ‘Merit’

I simply refuse to believe that talent is clustered within those who have the most. I am convinced that talent is universal, yet our highly selective colleges and universities mostly value the former.

February 19, 2018

Students

Legacy Preferences Challenged at Elite Schools

BOSTON — Students and alumni at some of the nation’s top universities are urging their schools to reconsider admissions policies that give an edge to relatives of alumni. Campus groups for first-generation and low-income students at 12 elite universities issued a joint letter Wednesday asking their schools to review the impact of so-called legacy admissions […]

February 14, 2018

Opinion

The PhD She Never Knew

My first memories revolved around looking at my grandmother’s hands. They were calloused, wrinkled, arthritic. When she would cook, I’d ask, “Grandma, do your hands hurt?” She always would reply, “No, princess, they are fine.”

February 11, 2018

Home

Mellon Foundation Selects Renowned Poet and Scholar as President

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which supports humanities, culture and the arts in higher education, has appointed nationally acclaimed poet and scholar Elizabeth Alexander as its president.

February 8, 2018

Students

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Can Meet the Needs of Nontraditional College Students

According to the American Council on Education, only 34% of nontraditional students complete their degrees. Nontraditional students are defined by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) as students age 25 and up and enrolled in undergraduate programs.

February 1, 2018

News Roundup

UPenn Scrubs Wynn Name, Rescinds His and Cosby’s Degrees

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that it will remove casino mogul Steve Wynn’s name from a campus plaza and revoke honorary degrees given to him and comedian Bill Cosby in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against both men. The school’s president, Dr. Amy Gutmann, and chair of its board of trustees, David Cohen, […]

February 1, 2018

Asian American Pacific Islander

College Counselors Share Best Practices for Treating Mental Health of Diverse Students

More than ever, American college and university students are seeking counseling and other mental health services to deal with issues like depression and anxiety. At the same time, students of color face additional stress and are less likely to access mental care. Several hundred individuals gathered at the University of Pennsylvania this week to address the issue.

November 15, 2017

Students

New President Aims to Continue Morehouse Mission of Molding Leaders

The Board of Trustees at Morehouse College concluded a six-month search when it voted on Sunday to appoint Harvard University professor Dr. David A. Thomas as its new president.

October 16, 2017

Students

The Value of ‘an HBCU Experience’

During my junior year in high school, my assistant principal pulled me aside and told me something I didn’t quite understand at the time: “Will, you can have a college experience, or you can have an HBCU experience.”

July 3, 2017

Students

Penn Moves to Increase Monitoring of Underground Frats

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania says unrecognized fraternities and sororities will be held to the same standards as official groups as part of a more formal relationship with the school. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the move is based on recommendations from a task force formed last year after sexually suggestive party invitations were sent […]

April 20, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Guillermo: Halted or Not, Travel Ban Already Impacting Higher Ed

Even while both of Donald Trump’s executive orders banning travel from six Muslim-majority nations have been stalled by federal district courts, the fear of a travel ban is already creating negative impacts for schools, according to a new friend of the court brief filed by 31 universities on Friday.

April 2, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Diversity Scholar Shaun Harper Leaving Penn for Southern Cal

Dr. Shaun R. Harper, an expert on campus climate and racial equity, is leaving the University of Pennsylvania to join the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.

January 8, 2017