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The Week in Admissions News
California public systems extend commitment deadlines; test-optional policies continue at Vanderbilt and Cornell; Dartmouth reinstates standardized testing.
Texas A&M Shutters Controversial Qatar Campus
Texas A&M University will close its campus in Qatar by 2028, ending a 21-year partnership with the Qatar Foundation for...
California Bill Raises Hopes for 4-Year Nursing Programs at 2-Year Colleges
A new state Senate bill would permit community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing.
Success Program Launch: Training for Future Change Makers
The University of New Hampshire launches Semester for Impact, an experiential learning program in which students earn full credit for working with sustainability-focused local organizations.
California Universities Extend Decision Deadlines
The University of California and California State University systems will both extend their deadlines for student commitments from May 1...
Cornell, Vanderbilt Extend Test-Optional Policies
Cornell and Vanderbilt Universities both announced this week that they will extend the test-optional admissions policies they adopted during the...
New Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Shortage of STEM Graduates
Large numbers of students who major in STEM subjects do not pursue related careers, a study found. Toxic work cultures prompt many who do work in related fields to leave.
Professors Cautious of Tools to Detect AI-Generated Writing
Mixed performance by AI-detector tools leaves academics with no clear answers.