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‘Should White Boys Still Be Allowed to Talk?’
Dickinson student's essay sets off intense debate there and elsewhere about who dominates classroom discussions. While piece has been pummeled in conservative blogosphere, issues related to who speaks in class concern many in academe.
The Impact of Faculty Attitudes About Intelligence
Students have better educational outcomes in courses taught by those who have "growth mind-sets" than those who believe intelligence is fixed. For minority students, achievement gaps are cut in half.
Closing Arguments in the Harvard Case
Lawyers defending and opposing affirmative action make their final pitches to judge in case that could have major impact on higher education. The debate on personal ratings of Asian American applicants could be crucial.
11 Years After 5 Killed, New Tragedy for Northern Illinois
In February 2008, a gunman killed five students at Northern Illinois University before shooting and killing himself. Two of those...
Do Law Schools Need a Second Ranking From 'U.S. News'?
Some fear an emphasis on faculty publications is the last thing law schools and students need.
2 More Universities Go Test Optional
Creighton and Ferris State are the latest.
The Week in Admissions News
The value of liberal arts colleges; finances at Franklin & Marshall; recruiting students.
Fighting the Stigma About Community Colleges
One president's thesis: to recruit more students straight from high school, it's time to admit that there's an image problem. New data show the stigma issue is real among high school counselors.