This week in college admissions, the Trump administration launches two new investigations at Harvard, NYU faculty go on strike, Boston University removes Pride flags, and many recent grads are underemployed.
The Trump administration has launched a new investigation into antisemitism at Harvard, as well as an investigation into the university’s admissions policies. Both issues have been previously scrutinized by the White House. A Harvard spokesman called the investigations “retaliatory.”
More than 900 NYU contract faculty went on strike this week, after over a year of negotiations. After two days, tentative agreements were reached about equalizing salaries between tenured and non-tenured faculty, as well as various other issues. Classes resumed on Wednesday, March 25.
Boston University has removed Pride flags from campus buildings, citing institutional neutrality. Faculty and students have expressed concerns that the decision was prompted by fear of scrutiny from the Trump administration.
Recent studies indicate that between 22% and 45% of recent college graduates are underemployed, meaning their jobs do not require the degrees they’ve earned. Underemployment is difficult to measure, due to a lack of record-keeping and inconsistent methodologies, and many universities claim their job placement rates are much higher.
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