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The student was bound for study at Northeastern University but was sent back after arriving in Boston.

And three colleges abandon the SAT and ACT.

Jim Jump reviews a paper on how the university treats athletes, legacies and others.

Texas A&M chancellor suggests that Harvard researchers have an anti-red meat agenda.

Scholar makes argument in favor of race-based research into intelligence, but experts in that subfield say it's an unnecessary plea that doesn't square with scientific realities.

New research compares efforts to encourage students to re-enroll in college with information alone or with tuition waivers. The financial incentives appear to work better.

New book says campuses are far less polarized on the issue than is widely believed.