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Ethical College Admissions: Overbooking and Lessons From Irvine

Jim Jump says there are legitimate reasons to withdraw an acceptance, but he's not sure the university had them for most of those briefly told they couldn't enroll.

The Week in Admissions News

Anger over Justice Department investigation of affirmative action; Irvine admits those whose acceptances it revoked; Rhode Island adopts free community college.

A Key (State) to Completion

California’s public colleges are partnering more with foundations to achieve completion goals, and while resistance among faculty members remains, the previously rocky relationship appears to have improved.
Opinion

Affirmative Action: Now More Than Ever

Michael S. Roth discusses why we must resist efforts to restrict affirmative action.

Preparing for Scrutiny

U of Texas prevailed in affirmative action case in large part because of its research. Will other colleges be able to match that analysis? And will legal and political battles change if focus is on rejected Asian-American applicants?

Justice Department Will Target Affirmative Action

Trump administration plans to investigate and sue colleges and universities over admissions practices.

Going All In on Personalized Learning

A $20 million project from National U seeks to combine adaptive courseware, predictive analytics and competency-based learning with a goal of better serving adult students.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Meritocracy as Myth

Jim Jump considers the recent debate.