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The Great Interruption
Bill Conley and Robert Massa wonder what COVID-influenced enrollment patterns portend for higher education.
Judge Rejects Admissions System at Va. High School
System is found to discriminate against Asian Americans.
A New Take on Gender and Productivity During COVID-19
Anecdotal and other empirical evidence says women are publishing less than men over all during the pandemic. This study found otherwise.
More Black Students Enroll in Select Liberal Arts Colleges
A new report from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education found that multiple high-ranking liberal arts colleges saw increases in first-year Black student enrollment. However, some experts say challenges still remain.
Antitrust Lawsuit Expands
Johns Hopkins was also sued, and plaintiffs make an argument involving endowment size.
Are Recommendation Letters a Form of Discrimination?
Most four-year colleges require them for admission, but some say they favor wealthy, white students.
The Week in Admissions News
Parent sentenced; governor seeks to help Berkeley; NCAA warms to test optional; report on what families don’t know; Purdue’s gender gaps.
A Pathway Out of Intergenerational Poverty
Paul Quinn College surprised more than 400 high school seniors who were visiting the campus with offers of admission for them and their family members.