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Rights Chief Calls for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ on Campus Diversity
Catherine Lhamon said Tuesday that the Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions is an opportunity to reconsider how colleges recruit and retain diverse classes.
UC Santa Cruz’s Admissions Gamble
The university admitted a record number of students this year despite a tight local housing market. But in the end, officials expect to increase head count by only about 730 students.
Time to Get Real About Tuition
The high-tuition, high-discount model is no longer serving most private colleges—or higher education as a whole, David Bushman writes.
The Week in Admissions News
The Education Department settles with five law schools over financial aid; a new report explores the role of California's Hispanic-serving community colleges; New College of Florida aims to lure students to a new Odyssey course with free books and food trucks.
Direct Admissions Boosts Applications, but Not Enrollment
Large-scale study finds that guaranteeing free, simplified admission increases college applications from minoritized, low-income and first-gen students, but cost still deters them from enrolling.
2-Year College May Move to Penn State Campus
Butler County Community College and Penn State Shenango are considering sharing a campus as the state wrestles with demographic shifts and declining enrollment.