College Board clarifies "Adversity Score"; 2 scientists ousted over China ties; Texas profs face Title IX crackdown; take a higher-ed quiz; and more.
Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Please sign up to receive your own copy. You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails.
The College Board’s Environmental Context Dashboard has caused a lot of confusion. Now the organization is trying to explain its new measure of applicants’ disadvantage. PREMIUM
Dozens of colleges are using a new tool that measures students’ socioeconomic disadvantages. It’s an attempt to quantify the challenges many applicants encounter. PREMIUM
The latest are at Emory University, which investigated the professors following a warning from the National Institutes of Health about foreign influence on American research. PREMIUM
Robert Smith’s pledge to wipe out the student-loan debt of 400 new alumni made headlines, but his plan to help thousands of minority students nationwide get their first crucial work experience is an even bigger goal.
The latest edition of an annual federal report on education just came out. Find out how up-to-date your knowledge is.
Subscribe Today
Get insight into critical issues and the actionable analysis you need with a subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Get instant access to in-depth articles, faculty and staff salaries, and much more.
While adequate protein intake is critical for maintaining lean mass, the best formula for healthy aging could be a diet low in protein and high in healthy carbohydrates.
Few people rise to leadership without facing challenges, but the changes roiling academe today seem more complex and frequent than in the past. This issue brief offers strategies and advice for approaching sensitive topics and leading difficult dialogues. Purchase a copy in the Chronicle Store.
