March Madness bracketologists are using artificial intelligence to choose better brackets. The odds of crafting a perfect bracket are stacked against any competitor, no matter how advanced their tools are.

A new bill would deny money to institutions that engage in the worst practices.

Women don’t want fear, and they don’t want to be pandered to.

Some colleges are reinstating SAT and ACT mandates. Others remain test-optional, for now. The mix of policies is wreaking havoc on students, parents and counselors.

Learn more in The N&O’s weekly higher ed news roundup about the progress being made to find new leaders at four of the state’s public universities.

The University of Maryland says it had good reason to suspend alcohol-related and new-member activities among Greek organizations. Some fraternities disagree. When the University of Maryland suspended 37 fraternities and sororities earlier this month, the outcry from the chapters—and their national affiliates—was swift. Four fraternities went so far as to file a motion in federal court for a temporary restraining order that would end the blanket suspension.

State and college officials say they’ve been driven to act after the Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions were discriminatory. Some experts say it’s all part of the anti-DEI movement.