When beginning a graduate program, many students would expect most of their peers in the program are from a similar background as theirs. If a student started an MFA degree program in photography, the ...

WKU will host its 56th Annual Student Scholar Showcase on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Downing Student Union. The event ...

MIT is the first college to release racial data on the class of 2028 since the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in admissions last year. To no one’s surprise, the school’s percentage of Black, ...

Graduate health professions students from socially disadvantaged groups are more likely to have had encountered adversity in their childhood. And according to a new study, that reality also could lead ...

It’s a fact that doesn’t bode well for rural healthcare: Over a 15-year period, the number of medical students from rural backgrounds declined 28%. Because growing up in a rural setting is a strong ...

Kids from disadvantaged backgrounds who experience academic stress tend to have lower math and reading scores according to a new study from BYU. Worrying about an upcoming test or feeling nervous ...

Higher education programs increasingly use algorithms based on students’ background, academic achievement, and other factors to predict whether they will complete a degree. These tools can help direct ...

WASHINGTON — Learning experiences in computing that are designed with attention to K-12 students’ interests, identities, and backgrounds may attract underrepresented groups to computing better than ...

Candidates Stephanie Nicole Garcia and Selina Lao — who diverge in their backgrounds and policies, especially those regarding sexual misconduct — are running for student advocate in this year’s ASUC ...

Imagine that you come from a family of dancers. You grew up learning a variety of dance styles, memorizing their intricate steps, and even choreographing your own routines. You want to share your ...