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Saddleback College Abandons Controversial Mascot
Saddleback College, a community college in Mission Viejo, Calif., announced that it will be getting rid of its controversial “Gaucho”...
30th Parent Will Plead Guilty in Admissions Scandal
William E. McGlashan Jr. has agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud and honest services wire fraud...
Demand for Graduate School Rises Even as Greater Competition Looms
Enrollment at public graduate schools increased by 2 percent this fall even as enrollment at undergraduate institutions declined during the...
The Week in Admissions News
Layoffs at the College Board; waiting for the ACT; 30th parent to plead guilty; AP testing; research on cheating; Biden's higher ed team; hate crimes and Black colleges.
Less Pomp, More Circumstance
Colleges have begun announcing their 2021 commencement plans. A few institutions are planning to hold in-person celebrations, but those plans are widely dependent on the state of the pandemic.
Checking Social Media
A growing number of admissions officers believe it is "fair game" to scope out students' feeds, survey finds.
Academic Minute: Campaign Finance Reform
Today on the Academic Minute: David Primo, professor of political science and business administration at the University of Rochester, wonders...
Waiting in the Cold to Take the ACT
About 100 students showed up Saturday to take the ACT at a high school in the Bronx, N.Y. But according...