Filter & Sort
'Hard Times' and Higher Ed
Sociologists, in annual meeting focused on economic hardship, consider policies and practices that hinder advancement of low-income students.
Educating Nontraditional Students
"Educating Nontraditional Students" is a free compilation of articles -- in print-on-demand format -- about strategies for recruiting, retaining and...
Selectivity and Graduation Rates
Study questions idea that going to the most competitive college one can get into increases odds of completion.
Opinion
Undocumented Students as Students
Amid the national debate about immigrant students, Alexandra W. Logue and Samuel L. Shrank look at academic records -- and find reasons why the U.S. should be pushing to offer opportunities, not kicking people out.
Diversity in Admissions
Survey finds that women and minority professionals don't rise through the ranks in college admissions offices.
Push on Counseling
With less fanfare, the White House once again convenes a conference on getting more low-income students into college. The focus this time is college counseling.
Win for Affirmative Action
Appeals court backs U. of Texas at Austin's consideration of race in admissions, but appeal is likely headed back to Supreme Court.
Merit, Diversity and Grad Admissions
Scholar goes behind scenes to observe professors decide whom to admit to top Ph.D. programs. She finds that GRE and grades dominate first winnowing, while diversity comes into play later.