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The Week in Admissions News
Admissions leaders assure anti-gun protesters; anger over email from College Board; growth for AP program.
Going Over Time at Conferences by Gender
Research suggests that women are underrepresented as speakers at conferences, especially in certain fields. But when they are invited to...
If You Make Them Laugh, Will They Apply?
Colleges bombard bright high school students with pitches. Will an unexpected bit of humor motivate them to look more seriously at an institution?
Academic Minute: The Character Gap
Today on the Academic Minute, Christian Miller, professor of philosophy at Wake Forest University, discusses why making slow, incremental change...
Admissions Movement to Support Student Protests Grows
More colleges announce that students who are suspended for participating in peaceful activism will not be hurt in admissions process.
Lawrence Krauss Accused of Harassing Women
Several talks by Lawrence Krauss, a professor of physics at Arizona State University and a well-known skeptic, were canceled after...
Small Black College Will Close
Concordia in Alabama, the only Lutheran HBCU, will end operations. It is second small religious college to announce closure in a week.
Resignation of Entire Journal Editorial Board
The entire editorial board of the scholarly journal Building Research & Information announced Friday morning that it is resigning to...