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Who Votes in QS Rankings?
People who are not academics are invited to vote. QS says it weeds them out after they do so.
3 More Instances of False Data in ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
University of Florida and University of South Florida lose rankings in nursing. Sam Houston loses ranking in education.
The Week in Admissions News
New criticism of legacy admissions; fear of Chinese students; bias against Asian universities; work-study winners and losers.
Is Econ STEM?
Some economics departments are reclassifying their programs as STEM fields, in part to make them more attractive to international students.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Honesty vs. Do-Overs
Jim Jump considers the questions raised when high school students and their parents don't want a college to know about a disciplinary infraction.
Fault Lines on Display
In a fast-changing world, nearly everything is unsettled in higher education.
‘Here We Are Again’
Scholarly society for engineers and technologists is on blast once again for allegedly minimizing the work of female historians who write about bias against women in technology.
A College in the Library
Bard College opens its second "microcollege" in Brooklyn Public Library. The free program, which selects ambitious applicants from underprivileged backgrounds, culminates in an associate's degree.