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Study Abroad in Cuba Continues, Despite Warning
Several study abroad providers said they planned to continue their programming in Cuba after the U.S. Department of State issued...
‘Inheriting Possibility’ Offers Critique of Standardized Testing
Author discusses new book in which he takes a long-term and philosophical look at what he sees as the flaws in the way society evaluates talent.
Error Seen in Promoting Accused Professor
Joel Seligman, president of the University of Rochester, told faculty leaders last week that the university made a mistake by...
Academic Minute: Climate Change a Hard Sell in the U.S.
Today on the Academic Minute: Firmin DeBrabander, professor of philosophy at the Maryland Institute College of Art, examines the intricacies...
Could Beards Follow Soft Drinks at Brigham Young?
Last month, Brigham Young University announced that it would permit the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, even though...
The Week in Admissions News
The growing “tuition reset” trend; Colleges Scorecard is back; grad school enrollment trends; SAT scores; new college enrollment projections; Campus Management buys five product lines from Hobsons.
Harvard Committee Backpedals on Social Club Ban
A Harvard University committee studying the university’s effort to ban exclusive, off-campus social clubs could not reach a consensus on...
New Doubts on Using ‘Grit’ to Identify Student Talent
New round of research questions whether the quality is well defined and whether it can be useful in admissions.