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Opinion
Do Algorithms Really Contribute to Higher Education’s Crisis?
Bob Massa and Bill Conley review why they are used and say the fears are misplaced.

An Online ‘Moon Shot’ for the Developing World
A new, free online certificate program from Arizona State’s Thunderbird School of Global Management will be offered in 40 languages and seeks to reach refugees, women and others in the developing world.

Class Action Suit Filed Against Top Private Colleges
Five students say leading colleges and universities are acting as an illegal “cartel” in violation of antitrust law. One of the students’ lawyers is a former prosecutor in the Varsity Blues case.

Good News on Admissions—Up to a Point
What impact will the current Omicron breakouts have on applications? Will low-income applicants apply? Will applicants come from China?

Opinion
Reviewing the New Antitrust Suit
Jim Jump asks, what does it really mean to be a need-blind college?
The Week in Admissions News
Enrollment losses; state student aid; Dartmouth goes need blind for international students; test optional will stay in Iowa; students on mental health.

UNC Asks Supreme Court Not to Take Appeal
Plaintiffs want court to decide affirmative action case at same time as Harvard case.

Admissions Visits During Omicron
Some colleges reject the idea, but most appear to be allowing students to visit—with certain precautions.
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