This week in college admissions, the majority of AP tests will be digital this year, Johns Hopkins committed to self-fund research threatened by federal cuts, the Connecticut State System declined to renew the contract of its chancellor, and Harvard faculty members pledged part of their salaries towards the university’s resistance against the Trump administration.
The majority of Advanced Placement tests will be offered digitally this year, with 28 out of 36 subjects no longer requiring pencil and paper. This decision fast-tracked the College Board’s previously reported plan to roll out digital test options over the next 5-10 years.
Johns Hopkins created two new grant programs to fund ongoing research threatened by federal budget cuts. The programs, which provide short-term funding for faculty and researchers, are financed by the university’s endowment and operating reserves.
The Connecticut State Colleges and University System declined to renew the contract of Chancellor Terrence Cheng. Cheng came under fire last year after an audit showed lavish spending of taxpayer dollars that appeared to be for private use.
More than 80 Harvard faculty members pledged to donate 10 percent of their salary to support the university’s resistance against the Trump administration. While the current total commitment amounts to just over $2 million — “a drop in the bucket,” one pledging professor noted — the pledges represent strong faculty support for the university’s ongoing efforts.
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