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Many Paths to Diversity

New report by American Council on Education argues many college efforts to attract minority students employ race-neutral strategies that aren't as controversial as those that receive considerable attention.
Opinion

Not Reaching High Enough

Michelle Obama has campaigned to improve the college counseling students receive in high school, but too little progress has been made on providing counselors with the training they need, writes Patrick O’Connor.

In China, No Choice But to Cheat?

At conference on overseas admissions, discussions focus on whether widespread reports about application fraud are leaving those who are honest feeling they have to cheat.
Opinion

Designing a Federal Ratings Tool

With the Education Department rethinking its approach to rating colleges, Tom Allison offers ideas on how best to provide data to prospective students.

Affirmative Action at Risk in Supreme Court Case

Justices will once again consider U of Texas admissions policy. Many experts see a majority of justices as dubious of the consideration of race and ethnicity.

Why 'Vocation' Isn't a Dirty Word

Author of new book on "purposeful graduates" says colleges must talk to students about the importance of creating and living meaningful lives.

Senate Plan Portends Budget Battles

Spending bill for 2016 would lift NIH funding by $2 billion, but divert Pell money and block Obama regulatory efforts in higher education.
Opinion

Crossing the Pond

William G. Durden, an American college president who is now a dean in Britain, considers the possibility that undergraduates from the U.S. may follow his path.