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Admissions Lotteries Wouldn’t Yield Diversity
Two scholars tested the idea and found that enrollment of Black and Latinx students -- and of men -- would drop.
Red Zone: Sexual Assaults on College Campuses
Transitions can be hard on college campuses. In today's Academic Minute, Rider University's Allison Weidhaas explains why the fall can...
As Misinformation Grows, Scholars Debate How to Improve Open Access
While open-access science has made research available worldwide, some scholars worry that misinformation, fraud and politicization have become rampant in a system that rewards speed and sparkle.
How to Get First-Generation Students
They are among the most price-sensitive students around, survey finds.
Just the End of the Beginning
U of Florida says three professors can now testify as experts in an elections lawsuit, and accept customary payment for their time. The professors are suing the university anyway. UF’s faculty union describes a larger pattern of apparent political interference in academic matters.
Seattle U Coach on Leave Over Alleged Use of N-Word
Seattle University has placed Jim Hayford, the men’s basketball coach, on leave over his alleged use of the N-word, The...
Hastings Law Will Seek to Change Its Name
The University of California Hastings College of Law is seeking a new name. The law school, a freestanding institution in...
The Week in Admissions News
New tool to evaluate colleges; financial aid worker shortage; students’ job prospects; training future nurses.