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Ex-Obama Officials as College Presidents
A significant number of former Obama administration officials have become college presidents, and many are women -- revealing truths about hiring nontraditional presidents.
Do College Rankings Miss Student Engagement?
New study finds no relationship between scoring high in several rankings and the measures considered by leading survey of student engagement.
The Myth of Black Students ‘Stealing’ Spots
Rejected white applicants to medical school aren’t losing out because of affirmative action, new analysis contends.
Are Colleges Pushing Students to Do Too Much in High School?
Demands over number of college-level courses are distorting students' precollege experience and creating needless stress, says essay capturing support among counselors.
The Week in Admissions News
Justice Department investigates NACAC ethics code; caution on four-year degrees at community colleges; student debt data.
Profanity, Not Pedagogy
Court rejects terminated professor's First Amendment suit against LSU, saying there's no meaningful connection between her vulgar language and training teachers.
Democratizing Research Funding Data
New product from Digital Science, a major corporate player, will make information about scholarly research life cycle available free to individual scientists.
‘In the Event of a Nuclear Attack’
In October, the University of Hawaii sent out a message to all students and employees with the subject line "in...