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Who Counts as a Black Student?

Cornell protest revives debate on whether first-generation immigrants from Africa and Caribbean make up disproportionate share of black students at top colleges, and what -- if anything -- should be done as a result.
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International Admissions Group Fed Up With Testing Practices

Limited testing dates and sudden cancellations erode “equity” for test takers outside U.S., says new statement. Testing agencies say they are working on the issue.

The Week in Admissions News

Struggling to repay student loans; another law school will accept GRE; transfer guidelines.

Insider’s Take on CUNY’s Pathways

Alexandra Logue, the City University of New York’s former chief academic officer, discusses her new book on Pathways, the system’s ambitious and controversial credit transfer program.

Post-Recession Borrowers Struggle to Repay Loans

Borrowers, especially those who attend less selective institutions or who drop out, increasingly struggle to pay back loans.

Breaking Out of the M-W-F Routine

Coker College shakes things up by allowing interested professors to break out of the 50-minute routine.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Depending on the Kindness of Strangers

Jim Jump is not impressed with the way the College Board is treating teachers who are proctors.

A ‘New Normal’ in STEM Teaching?

AAU wanted to improve science education beyond an instructor-by-instructor basis. Five years on, a major initiative piloted on eight campuses seems to be working.