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The Week in Admissions News
The University of California admits a record number of in-state students; when the minimum wage rises, community college enrollment falls; Asian students less likely to be admitted to highly selective colleges than white students with similar credentials.
Water as a Weapon: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Florida International University Week: Shlomi Dinar, professor in the department of politics and...
WSJ Report Finds Sharp Spending Increase at Flagships
A Wall Street Journal analysis looking at two decades’ worth of financial documents found that spending at flagship institutions has...
San Francisco to Clear City College Students' Debts
The city of San Francisco is clearing the debts of 13,000 people who could not take courses at the local...
Research Halted at Columbia-Linked NY Psychiatric Institute
The federal government halted human research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Columbia University psychiatry department’s flagship site...
Zoom’s Changing Stances on AI and User Data Have Faculty Alarmed
Faculty members joined the social media outrage over Zoom’s ambiguity on using data to feed its AI and machine learning platforms.
How the Farm Bill Can Address Historic Underfunding of HBCU Land-Grants
Historically Black land-grant universities have been underfunded for years, but advocates and administrators say Congress could use the farm bill to change that.
How Grading Veered 'Off the Mark'
A new book by two education professors explores why assessment became so fraught and what we can do to restore its original purpose: helping students learn.