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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.