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Associations Team Up on Transfer Statement

Colleges and universities should use consistent standards to evaluate transfer credits and remove unnecessary barriers to accessing transcripts, according to a new joint statement on transfer students.

Increased Demand, Limited Capacity

More eligible Californians are applying to University of California and California State University campuses, but a new report says underrepresented students still struggle to gain access to the institutions.

Charles Lieber Set to Begin Trial

The trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the case of the former chair of Harvard University’s chemistry department accused of lying to investigators about his ties to a Chinese university.

Purdue English’s Uncertain Future

How a dispute over pandemic-era funding for graduate education is putting the entire department’s future at risk.
Opinion

The First Amendment, Social Media and College Admissions

Frank LoMonte asks why so many admissions officers look at applicants’ social media posts and factor what they find into decisions.

The Week in Admissions News

The final guilty plea; medical schools get more diverse; aid fraud; fewer new Ph.D.s; negotiated rule making.

College Selectivity and Income

Selectivity matters, but more for some than others.