An alternative to remedial college classes gets results; Ivies, other leading colleges file brief joining challenge to Trump’s order on immigration; Yale renames Calhoun College because of historical ties to white supremacy and slavery; University apologizes ‘with heavy hearts and great embarrassment’ for Hitler Valentine’s Day card;   A higher education news blog   An alternative to remedial college classes gets results Colleges develop new ways to help students with weak records catch up By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Ivies, other leading colleges file brief joining challenge to Trump’s order on immigration The brief argues that the order has been damaging to the universities, at which large numbers of students, faculty and scholars are international. By Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   Yale renames Calhoun College because of historical ties to white supremacy and slavery Yale University will no longer have a residential college named in honor of 19th-century alumnus John C. Calhoun, known for his support of slavery. The decision reverses one made last spring, when the university president said he wanted to confront, rather than erase, history. The college will be renamed in honor of an alumna, Grace Murray Hopper, who was a pioneering computer scientist. By Monica Wang and Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   Betsy DeVos made her first visit to a school as education secretary: Howard University To supporters, the visit served as an important symbol of her commitment to equity in education. To detractors, it was a photo op, devoid of substance. By Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   University apologizes ‘with heavy hearts and great embarrassment’ for Hitler Valentine’s Day card "My love 4 u burns like 6,000 jews,” read the card handed to two students by a member of the College Republicans group at Central Michigan University. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share Grade Point:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Grade Point or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071