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The Malia Impact: Counselors Consider Growing Interest in Gap Years
Data are sparse but positive about impact of taking a year off before college.
The Week in Admissions News
Fee for an honors college; the impact of “prior-prior”; a critique of considering race in admissions.
New Book on ‘Little Soldiers,’ the Next Generation of Chinese Students
Lenora Chu discusses her inside look at China’s educational system -- and what American colleges should know about the students recruited there.
Rejecting a Speaker
Howard students shout, chant and protest through a convocation speech by the former FBI director. Others offer views on the clash of words.
Students and Free Speech: Was Study Valid?
Survey that attracted attention with its findings on student attitudes on First Amendment and violence turns out to have been opt-in, leading experts to criticize it as, in the words of one, “junk science.”
Rutgers Escapes Relatively Unscathed
University receives relatively mild punishment from NCAA, even though former head football coach pressured faculty member to raise a player’s grade and didn’t act when players tested positive for drugs.
The Fruits of Collaboration
An alliance of 11 public research universities shows that sharing data, ideas and practices can help more low-income students graduate.
Should Students Be Asked if Professors Are Inclusive?
Ball State Faculty Council debates how to assess commitment to diversity when using teaching evaluations, and how to phrase the question.