Admissions

Focus in trial was question of what would happen if Harvard (and by extension, other colleges) stopped considering race.

Historians announce their 2020 annual meeting won't have a general theme, to avoid "acrobatics" to fit it. Some like the idea and say that themes are pointless, while others say framing topics help make meetings and even disciplines more cohesive.

St. Scholastica and Linfield drop requirement for undergraduate admissions.

An applicant who was rejected engaged in online stalking of the alumnus who interviewed him.

Some counselors report frustrations as early-decision deadlines loom.

The Harvard admissions case raises doubts -- well beyond the discrimination claims -- about the way elite colleges admit students, writes Edward Tenner.

A new study shows few student achievements from an innovative initiative in Tennessee that moved college math remediation back to high school.