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Cal State to End Placement Exams
Jun 13, 2017
Move is part of a goal to significantly raise graduation rates.
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Surveys

Political Turmoil, Public Misunderstanding: A Survey of Presidents

March 10, 2017 -- Inside Higher Ed’s 2017 Survey of College and University Presidents was conducted in conjunction with Gallup.

A copy of the report can be downloaded here.

On March 28, Inside Higher Ed Editors Doug Lederman and Scott Jaschik presented a free webinar on the results and take your questions. Click here to view the webinar.

The Inside Higher Ed survey of presidents was made possible in part by advertising from Cengage, Helix Education, Intellus Learning, Jenzabar, Rowan University and Ruffalo Noel Levitz.

Booklets

Coping With Uncertainty: American Colleges and International Students

May 25, 2017 -- The new booklet, "Coping With Uncertainty: American Colleges and International Students," is the latest print-on-demand compilation of articles from Inside Higher Ed.

We invite you to download the booklet, free, here.

And Inside Higher Ed's editors will be presenting a free webinar to discuss the themes of the booklet on Tuesday, June 13, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Click here to register or find out more.

This collection of articles was made possible in part by the financial support of Kaplan International.

Archive

Settlement in Suit Over SAT Errors
August 27, 2007
The 4,400 people whose scores were in error will be entitled to at least $275 each.
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College Board Ends Loan Activities
August 23, 2007
New state law and pending federal rules would have barred the organization from being a lender while also reimbursing college officials who attend its meetings.
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New Rankings Controversy -- Over Community Colleges
August 20, 2007
Washington Monthly, known for ratings that tweak U.S. News, devises formula to pick top two-year colleges -- and methodology is promptly attacked.
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Counterpoint: What About the Students?
August 17, 2007
An op-ed this week on transfer of credit worried more about the burdens on registrars than the needs of students or taxpayers, Elise Scanlon and Roger Williams argue.
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Refusing to Rank
August 17, 2007
U.S. News sees drop in college presidents willing to judge other institutions' reputations; Pell Grant population used for first time, but with minimal impact.
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Supporting Saudi Students
August 16, 2007
Colleges and universities respond to recent enrollment increase with a host of educational efforts, but challenges abound.
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The College Experience ... If You Can Pay
August 13, 2007
Pre-college summer programs grow in popularity, possibly losing their attractiveness to undergraduate admissions officers.
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Star Athlete, You're Admitted. Er, Never Mind
August 8, 2007

Steve Spurrier is hardly the first coach to blast his college's admissions process; coaches never like it when top recruits get rejected. The University of South Carolina coach’s threat this week to quit if the institution does not alter its policies is unlikely to get Spurrier everything he wants; he says the university should admit any athlete who meets the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s eligibility standards for freshmen, and university officials say they won’t go there.

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Enrollment Surge for Women
August 7, 2007
Thanks to improved outreach efforts, engineering and technology universities are seeing a boost in female enrollments nearly across the board.
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Should AP Add African-American History?
August 7, 2007
Some school districts are pushing for a new offering, but College Board -- citing lack of support in higher education -- is skeptical.
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