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Will Affirmative Action Debate Kill Legacy Admissions?
Supreme Court is likely to bar preferences based on race but not based on alumni status. But some think colleges will feel forced to abandon the latter.
Divisive Academic Freedom Conference Proceeds
Controversial event on academic freedom at Stanford University goes forward amid controversy. Speakers include Amy Wax, Jordan Peterson, Scott Atlas, Joshua Katz and more.
Admissions Dean Under Investigation for Alleged Discrimination
Former employees of the Tufts admission office allege their higher-ups discriminated against staff of color. The university has hired an outside law firm to investigate.
McPherson College Receives Gift of Up to $500 Million
McPherson College in Kansas could be the recipient of a $500 million gift, depending on donor matches. An anonymous donor...
New Programs: Physician Assistant Studies, Regenerative Medicine, Social Media Management, Public Health, Public Administration
Drury University is starting a master of science in physician assistant studies. Indiana University at Indianapolis is launching a master...
The Week in Admissions News
Twenty-six million applicants for debt relief; a fake Stanford student; UPS loses SATs in El Paso; A Dream Defaulted; therapy without limits.
Deeply Divided
Yeshiva University announced plans to start a new LGBTQ club while continuing its legal battle with the existing one. The ordeal gets at bigger questions roiling the Orthodox campus about who has a right to decide how LGBTQ students gather.
Potential Students Value Diversity
Survey asked them about qualities they want in college.