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Maricopa Community Colleges Pause Vaccine Mandate
The Maricopa Community College District suspended its employee vaccine mandate after a federal judge temporarily blocked the coronavirus vaccine requirement...
NCAA Sanctions Auburn Men’s Basketball for 2017 Cash Payments
The Auburn University men’s basketball program has been formally sanctioned by the NCAA for violations of ethical conduct stemming from...
Virginia Governor Proposes New Funding for HBCUs
Virginia governor Ralph Northam proposed $277 million in additional funding to support operational costs and building construction at public historically...
Colleges Respond to Latest Coronavirus News
Middlebury moves all classes and final exams online; Cornell cancels all student gatherings; Penn calls off indoor social events; Tulane reinstates mask mandate; Rochester bans holiday parties; more colleges require booster shots.
The Week in Admissions News
The final guilty plea; medical schools get more diverse; aid fraud; fewer new Ph.D.s; negotiated rule making.
College Selectivity and Income
Selectivity matters, but more for some than others.
Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court Not to Take Affirmative Action Case
Biden administration backs Harvard University in case.
Test Optional May Not Apply to Homeschooled Students
Even some colleges that have gone test optional still require homeschooled applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores. Admissions officials say test scores are a valuable metric for homeschooled students, who can be challenging to evaluate.