Admissions

University of North Carolina system, among others, has recognized the degree-attainment gap between rural and urban areas of the country, and officials are determining ways to connect with students in the far corners of their state.

State lawmakers scrutinize steps to address a legal loophole used by some affluent Illinois families to improperly gain access to aid. But financial aid groups warn against overreaction that would hurt low-income students.

University conducted review after scandal broke.

This will be a record year in colleges saying students can apply without the SAT or ACT.

The job is changing and becoming more complex, writes Angel B. Pérez.

Jim Jump reflects on the career of Anita Garland.

The myth that science should rely on proof or certainty is a view so harmful to scientific understanding that it only gives aid and comfort to climate-change deniers and others who attack it, argues Lee McIntyre.