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While policy makers push vocational education as an alternative to the bachelor’s degree, Utah Valley University does both as a dual-role community college and university that enrolls 37,000 students.
The Week in Admissions News
Justice Department investigates NACAC ethics code; caution on four-year degrees at community colleges; student debt data.
Are Colleges Pushing Students to Do Too Much in High School?
Demands over number of college-level courses are distorting students' precollege experience and creating needless stress, says essay capturing support among counselors.
The Myth of Black Students ‘Stealing’ Spots
Rejected white applicants to medical school aren’t losing out because of affirmative action, new analysis contends.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Meritocracy and Mobility
Jim Jump considers issues of equity in college admissions.
Democratizing Research Funding Data
New product from Digital Science, a major corporate player, will make information about scholarly research life cycle available free to individual scientists.
Do College Rankings Miss Student Engagement?
New study finds no relationship between scoring high in several rankings and the measures considered by leading survey of student engagement.
Department of Justice Probes Admissions Ethics Code
Requests for information sent to NACAC and to institutions with professionals who were involved in drafting its new code of ethics.