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The Full Story on Admissions
You may be reading about record application totals, but they are largely going to the institutions that already have plenty. Other colleges are not doing well. Common App data point to declines from low-income students.
No More Proctorio
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign says it won't work with Proctorio past this summer, citing "significant" accessibility concerns. Will other campuses be next?
Academic Minute: Tradition and Environmentalism in Bali
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Scripps College Week: Hao Huang, professor of humanities, looks at how environmentalism and...
The Week in Admissions News
Survey of students; parents and loans; Auburn's COVID-19 testing policy; aid for undocumented students.
A ‘Philanthropic Pivot’ at California Lutheran
The pandemic has shifted donors' attention to student financial needs in lieu of more traditional capital improvement projects.
Northwestern Cheerleader Claims Harassment by Drunk Donors
A member of the cheerleading team at Northwestern University, in Chicago, has filed a federal lawsuit saying she was repeatedly...
From 1 Year to 2
Some highly selective colleges went test optional for a year, citing the pandemic. Now many of them are extending those bans.
What Will Biden's Anti-Systemic Racism Executive Order Mean?
President Biden's executive order requiring all agencies to examine if they are perpetuating systemic racism is raising hopes for changes in higher education policies.