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Another Admissions Scandal… at USC
Ex-dean at Southern California accused of offering student admission to a graduate program, full-tuition scholarship and a professorship in exchange for funding from a Los Angeles County politician.
Climate Change Impacts on California Ecosystems
California is in the thick of the effects of climate change. In today's Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight as part...
Are Unions Coming to the World of Admissions?
In wake of Hamilton College vote for collective bargaining, will other admissions offices see unions form?
U.S. Graduate Enrollments Grew in 2020
Enrollments rose in fall 2020 despite big drops in incoming international students. Gains among part-time and underrepresented minority students helped fuel the increase.
Faculty Diversity Fell in Time of Crisis
New study looks back to find that faculty diversity took a hit in terms of tenure-track hires during and after the Great Recession. Study also looks ahead to warn that the same thing could happen during and after COVID-19.
Biden Says He Won’t Get His Full Community College Plan
President Biden said Friday that he will probably not get the funds from Congress to make community colleges tuition-free, as...
NCAA Task Force Recommends Ending SAT/ACT Requirement
An NCAA task force has recommended that standardized test scores no longer be required of high school applicants intending to...
Academic Minute: Climate Change for California’s Ecosystems
Today on the Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight during University of California, Irvine, Week: Shane Coffield, a Ph.D. candidate in...