Tag: US higher education
Racial stereotypes drive students of color away from STEM, but many...
Ebony O. McGee, Vanderbilt University
Dominique, a Black electrical engineering doctoral student, found herself in an awkward situation in the lounge of a hotel where...
Congress lifts long-standing ban on Pell grants to people in prison
Andrea Cantora, University of Baltimore
When Congress decided in 1994 to ban federal student aid for people behind bars, it was part of a wider...
Computer science jobs pay well and are growing fast. Why are...
Tamara Pearson, Spelman College
When it comes to the digital divide, often the focus is on how lack of internet service and basic technology will...
Opportunities to practice real-life philanthropy bring academic benefits
Kajsa Larson, Northern Kentucky University and Mark A. Neikirk, Northern Kentucky University
A crisis shelter for battered women. A nonprofit that provides wigs and makeup...
Doing this one thing helps community college students transfer to a...
Xueli Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Elizabeth has always wanted to be a doctor. While a high school senior, she was hoping to achieve her dream...
5 ways the COVID-19 pandemic could affect your college application
Whitney Soule, Bowdoin College
The coronavirus pandemic has intensified college application anxiety. I make this observation as an admissions dean who, as of late, has...
Does 4 years of college make students more liberal?
Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University and Alyssa N. Rockenbach, North Carolina State University
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic...
Outdoor classes hold promise for in-person learning amid COVID-19
Tracey Birdwell, Indiana University and Tripp Harris, Indiana University
When it comes to conducting classes this fall, most colleges seem to be stuck between holding...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
