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Summer Scramble
What happens after tuition-dependent private colleges miss their enrollment goals? Depends on the campus.
No More LSAT 'Flagging'
Law school group settles suit by Justice Department by agreeing to no longer identify test-takers who receive extra time due to a disability -- and to streamline process of getting extra time.
Opinion
How to Evaluate Academic Research
The value of scholarly work should be measured not just by how widely it is read, Johann Neem argues, but by a better understanding of how expert knowledge is created and shared within and beyond the university.
Admissions Collusion?
Lawsuit accuses Common Application of violating antitrust law by pressuring colleges into adopting certain policies. Admissions experts are split on whether the charge has validity.
Opinion
The Disappearing California Dream
When his daughter finds it easier to get in and easier to afford an Ivy League university than the University of California, Arturo E. Hernandez wonders what has been lost.
Opinion
Next Chapter for Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court's recent decision may not require colleges to change their practices, but it's another sign they need new approaches, writes Matthew Gaertner.
The Agent Impact
American colleges lag Western counterparts in share of international students recruited with commissioned agents, but study suggests numbers may be higher than colleges think -- and about to grow.
Opinion
Time to Take a Stand
The Common Core can help countless students succeed, and academic leaders should stand up for the project that is facing unfair attacks, write Dan Greenstein and Vicki Phillips.