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Study Questions Bias Against Asians in Admissions
If only standardized test scores were used to admit students to the most selective colleges, Asian enrollments would increase by just two percentage points, researchers say.
Understanding the Future of Automated Self-Driving
Lighting and weather conditions can make self-driving cars struggle to see. In today's Academic Minute, part of Widener University Week...
FAFSA Completion Falls 4.8%
Report says fewer students -- especially low-income and minority students -- are filling out the form.
Mixed Report on Test-Optional Admissions
Colleges find significant gains in enrollment of minority and low-income students, but also difficulties in predicting yield.
The Threat to the Faculty
AAUP says COVID-19 and years of unstable funding have led to “an existential threat to shared governance and academic freedom.”
Court Defeat for DACA
President Biden has pledged to appeal a federal judge’s ruling against the program that shields young undocumented immigrants from deportation.
The Week in Admissions News
Kennedy School merges admissions and financial aid; vaccination rates; Title IX and gay students; a tuition-free private college; federal aid verification.
Pulling Back the Curtain on UC Investments
The report provides a rare look at who is managing the University of California system’s $161 billion portfolio.