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Bias Against Women at Japanese Medical School
Jutendo University has become the second Japanese university to admit that its medical school discriminated against female applicants, The Mainichi...
Meeting the Challenges of Today's Endowment Strategies
In this webcast, Scott Jaschik and Rick Seltzer will discuss recent trends in endowment strategies for different kinds of institutions...
Humanities and STEM as Overlapping Circles
Can the humanities and the STEM disciplines overlap? In today's Academic Minute, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Mark...
Art Institutes and Other Former For-Profit Institutions Closing
Converting for-profit colleges to nonprofits may not be the solution to saving failing campuses.
Slight Dip in Ph.D.s Conferred
Are numbers of doctorates awarded finally starting to reflect the poor academic job market? New data show decline in nonscience and engineering degrees. Women continue to make gains.
The Power of Guaranteed Admissions
A close look at the percent plan in Texas suggests that high-talent, low-income students are encouraged by such policies to apply to competitive institutions. Could these approaches be more effective than holistic admissions?
Diversity Standards and Medical School Admissions
Study finds impact of an accreditor's shift.
Six Senators Question 'U.S. News' Rankings
They urge more of an emphasis on institutions' records at admitting significant numbers of disadvantaged students.