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Taking on Testing Misuse
If College Board says standardized exams shouldn't be sole criterion, admissions group wants to know why National Merit Scholarship program does just that.
New Idea on Grad Students, Unions
NYU floats idea of having doctoral students join adjunct union. University sees path to improved education and compromise on collective bargaining. UAW sees end run.
Testing for 'Mismatch'
If members of some minority groups are admitted to elite colleges because of affirmative action -- and don't perform as...
Gun Fight
A movement allowing concealed weapons on college campuses has picked up steam in Texas and Missouri, but past battles show legislation alone isn't likely to end the debate.
A River Runs Alongside It
A rising river. At Valley City State U., a young new president moves classes from campus to online in the face of floods.
Why Reverse Transfer?
Students from low-income families are more likely to leave four-year institutions to attend community colleges, but money is not always the main reason, new study finds.
Student Sports Fans and Bigoted Attitudes
Research links identification with college football and basketball teams and higher levels of homophobia and sexism.
Mystery Donor to Universities
Nine universities have received mysterious seven-figure gifts in recent weeks, in return for a promise not to seek the identity...