Across California’s public colleges and universities, one nearly universal admissions factor — first-generation status — is still up to debate because no one can agree how to define it. The phrase ...

First-generation students may have more obstacles to success in college if they lack family members who have been to college and can offer guidance. But researchers say the federal definition for ...

STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 21: Dani Dennis-Sutton #33 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after a turnover by the Southern Methodist Mustangs during the second quarter in the ...

Colleges can’t agree on how to define “first generation” students. And maybe that’s OK, according to a team of researchers. But institutions must be aware of even small differences in backgrounds — ...

Given that 2012 marked the first season with the combination of a rookie wage scale and the absence of a lockout, speculation was high that teams would be trading around the first round with a ...

Let’s imagine that you’re reading an application from a prospective college student whose mother never enrolled at a postsecondary institution and whose father earned a bachelor’s degree. Would you ...

Two professional golfers from opposite ends of the world have spent years chasing the same prize: a first victory on the biggest stages. One pursuing PGA Tour dreams, the other conquering the fairways ...

FIFA released its first batch of tickets for the 2026 World Cup this week, revealing by far the most expensive prices in the tournament’s history. On Wednesday, the first group of people received ...

Steven Fisk’s clutch putting sealed his first PGA Tour title in Mississippi, while Youmin Hwang made LPGA history in Hawaii before declining immediate membership. Two breakthrough victories, two ...