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How the SAT Shaped College Admissions
Author Nicholas Lemann discusses his new book on standardized testing and common misconceptions about the history and future of admissions exams.
Former U of Iowa Manager Charged With Allegedly Diverting $1M
The former head of the University of Iowa’s department of physics and astronomy machine shop was arrested Thursday after a...
Texas Foundation Wants to Make Scholarship Language Gender Neutral
A Texas foundation has petitioned the state district court to change the language on an endowment fund that provides graduate...
Scientists File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Journal Publishers
A group of scientists and scholars are accusing six academic journal publishers of working together to exploit their labor, in...
Opinion
To Test or Not to Test
Glenn C. Altschuler and David Wippman review Nicholas Lemann’s Higher Admissions: The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing.
Education Department Delays Gainful Reporting Requirements Again
Colleges will get more time to report data related to their programs and students’ outcomes after the Education Department decided...
Georgia Tech to Study How to Make Lifetime Learning Better
More workers need to update their skills more often. A new Georgia Tech college hopes to prepare the higher ed sector—and its own students—for the future.
Survey: When Should College Students Use AI? They’re Not Sure
Data from Inside Higher Ed’s 2024 Student Voice survey shows that three in 10 students are not clear on when they’re permitted to use generative artificial intelligence in their coursework. Higher ed experts say AI policies should be led by faculty members, considering institutional values.