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Tightening the 90-10 Rule

A proposal long pushed by critics of for-profit institutions took a significant step forward when it was approved by the House as part of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.

Academic Minute: Black Girls and Women in Mathematics

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Spelman College Week: Viveka Borum Brown, associate professor in the department of mathematics...

Saint Mary's Removes Statue by Nazi-Approved Sculptor

Saint Mary's College, in California, has removed a statue by a Nazi-approved sculptor from the courtyard of its art museum...

Common App Adds Questions for Trans Students

While the questions are optional, they are part of an effort to make the application inclusive.
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ACT Admits That Test-Optional Admissions Isn't Going Away

The testing organization says the switch in admissions policies was "abrupt rather than deliberate" but that the policies are here to stay.

Using Media to Spur Entrepreneurship

Do the media impact the start-up economy? In today's Academic Minute, part of Spelman College Week, Angelino Viceisza looks into...

The End of Deadlines?

May 1? Not so crucial anymore in the pandemic era, if it ever was.

Not Just ‘A Place to Park Our Offspring’

Mount Holyoke pulls rug out from under faculty parents in announcing closure of its campus childcare center.