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The Week in Admissions News
Dartmouth eliminates loans for undergraduates; stressed in graduate admissions; Yeshiva told to recognize gay group; scholarships for Native American grad students.
Should an HBCU Recruit White Students?
Differences in opinion about the current role and future prospects of Lincoln University in Missouri raise bigger questions about the HBCU’s historical identity and public image.
Graduating More Nurses
Plenty of students want to become nurses, but the nation’s institutions don’t have the capacity to teach or train them. A spate of innovative new programs across the U.S. is seeking to change that.
An Optional LSAT?
The leading law school accreditor has proposed eliminating the standardized test requirement for admissions. Proponents argue it would increase diversity, but detractors fear a loss of accountability.
Piedmont President, Under Attack, to Retire
Piedmont University president James Mellichamp announced that he will retire as soon as his replacement is found, Now Habersham reported...
Appeals Court Reverses Affirmative Action Ruling
A federal appeals court on Monday reversed a lower court’s ruling that a new lawsuit could not be filed challenging...
Immigrant Workers Affected by Turmoil In Their Homelands
What makes people more or less honest at work? In today's Academic Minute. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Thomas Shohfi discusses how...
Georgetown Parent Acquitted in Admissions Case
Amin Khoury, the father of a Georgetown University student, was acquitted Thursday on charges that he paid $180,000 in cash...