After years of neglect, public higher education is at a tipping point; Freaking out about your student loans coming due? Read this.; As college admissions season begins, important advice for high-school seniors; Another active-shooter false alarm related to ROTC training, this time at U-Md.; ‘One of the most important Supreme Court Justices ever': Justices, academics dedicate Scalia Law School; Harvard University dining hall workers strike over wages and health-care costs; Many students in need have jobs and financial aid but still go hungry; Ivy League professor: ‘I would much rather my own children interact with drugs than with the police’; Columbia student on dearth of black faculty: It’s ‘the chinks in our armor that give us the courage’; ‘Long overdue’: Colleges needed lower standard of evidence in sexual assault cases, an advocate says; Afraid to speak up: In the era of trigger warnings, a tenured professor stays silent;   A higher education news blog   Universities are not ‘trade schools,’ but they should prepare students for the workforce University president says schools must ensure students graduate with skills relevant for today’s workforce and an education that prepares them for an increasingly complex and unpredictable world. By Christopher B. Howard  •  Read more » After years of neglect, public higher education is at a tipping point The former president of the universities of Michigan and Iowa argues that states must invest again in higher ed. By Mary Sue Coleman  •  Read more »   Freaking out about your student loans coming due? Read this. A round-up of everything you need to know about repaying your student loans. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   As college admissions season begins, important advice for high-school seniors Four pieces of advice from high school counselors and college admissions officers as students and their families consider higher education. By Jeffrey J. Selingo  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Another active-shooter false alarm related to ROTC training, this time at U-Md. Students reported seeing a man with a gun on campus Thursday, but it turned out to be a Navy ROTC member with a replica rifle used in training. By T. Rees Shapiro and Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   ‘One of the most important Supreme Court Justices ever': Justices, academics dedicate Scalia Law School Justices and academics gathered to honor the late Supreme Court justice at George Mason University's law school, which is named for him. By Nick Anderson  •  Read more »   Harvard University dining hall workers strike over wages and health-care costs Hundreds of dining hall workers at Harvard University have gone on strike after four months of negotiations over wages and health-care benefits with the Ivy League school failed to produce a new contract. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   Many students in need have jobs and financial aid but still go hungry New national survey documents food insecurity problems on college campuses. By Nick Anderson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ivy League professor: ‘I would much rather my own children interact with drugs than with the police’ A Columbia University neuroscientist writes about race and the importance of having non-white faculty members at a time when police shootings are sparking protests and debate. By Carl L. Hart  •  Read more »   Columbia student on dearth of black faculty: It’s ‘the chinks in our armor that give us the courage’ A college student reflects on what he has learned from a professor who is black, both about academics and life. By Zach Wood  •  Read more »   ‘Long overdue’: Colleges needed lower standard of evidence in sexual assault cases, an advocate says An advocate writes in defense of federal policy on how university officials investigate claims of sexual assault on campus. By S. Daniel Carter  •  Read more »   Afraid to speak up: In the era of trigger warnings, a tenured professor stays silent An academic leader writes about self-censorship in higher education, where opposing viewpoints are not always welcome. By Rajshree Agarwal  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Opinions Thought-provoking opinions and commentary, in your inbox daily. 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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071