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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.

Fallout From Bad Headlines

A new working paper finds that incidents of murder, sexual assault, hazing and cheating can deter students from applying.

Haverford Drops Need-Blind Admissions

College says it will admit a small share of its applicant pool based in part on ability to pay.

More State Funds, on One Condition

To receive portions of the money allocated to them in the new state budget, California's public universities will need to admit more in-state students.

An Unlikely Campaign to Move Beyond GRE Scores

ETS plans to discourage graduate departments from relying in excess on test scores in deciding whom to admit.