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Attacking Legacy and Early-Decision Admissions
New York legislation would bar both practices by public and private colleges. The private colleges are opposed.
Global Engagement in the Post-Pandemic Era
COVID-19 has disrupted many spaces, including cultural activism. In today’s Academic Minute, part of Drexel University Week, Rogelio Miñana explores...
Calif. Lawmakers Aim to Lift Berkeley’s Enrollment Cap
Changing how the California Environmental Quality Act applies to colleges could lift an enrollment cap at UC Berkeley. Legislators want to fast-track a solution before the university loses students.
Public’s Impression of Higher Education Improves (Somewhat)
More Americans believe degrees have value and graduates are prepared for work than was true four years ago. But partisan divide is widening (and Independents are losing confidence).
Emails Again Raise Questions About USC
Lawyer for former coach, who is on trial, releases emails from officials at U of Southern California.
Asked to Discuss Her Whiteness
Bridgewater State asked a white faculty applicant about her white privilege. The job seeker, who lost the job, says this line of questioning was discriminatory. Was it?
The NCAA (Academic Performance) Tournament
Which would be the top men’s basketball team in the country if academics mattered more than skill on the court?
The Week in Admissions News
Ex-dean receives 14-month sentence in rankings scandal; free webcasts on international recruitment; scrutiny for Supreme Court nominee; challenges for ex-prisoners; getting Hispanic students back.