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Leaked Faculty Letters and Race at Smith

Social work professors told administrators that they were letting students make unfair accusations and admitting unqualified students. Then someone forwarded the professors' letters to students. UPDATE: Dean responds.

Multiple Choice

Only a few colleges -- mindful that wealthy students can afford to take the SAT or ACT many times -- require that all scores be submitted. Penn has just abandoned the policy.

Collaboration, Not Competition

Nine institutions in Pierce County, Wash., are working together to foster a college-going culture among local K-12 students.

Temple President Agrees to Leave

Transition follows weeks of tensions over his decision to oust provost.

Do Colleges Need to Be Need Blind?

Some maintain that they can drop the policy and preserve access, but those who have gone need blind have seen gains in student diversity.

Food Fight

Malcolm Gladwell says trade-off exists between high-quality campus dining and admitting low-income students. Bowdoin questions his logic and ethics.

Spellings: $500 Tuition a 'Game Changer'

In a wide-ranging discussion, the new UNC system president said accountability measures can stop micromanagement.

Poll: Public Opposes Affirmative Action

Supreme Court decision, praised by college leaders, is opposed by nearly two-thirds of adult Americans. Support is higher for considering athletic ability or alumni child status than race in admissions.