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The Common App Enters an Uncommon Era
The start of this year’s application cycle was more momentous than usual, as colleges introduced new essay prompts and adjusted requirements for a post–affirmative action world.
Admitting the Top 10%, for Geographic Diversity
University of South Carolina to admit top 10 percent of students from the state’s public high schools. Texas did that when its colleges couldn’t consider race; South Carolina officials say that’s not their motivation.
Notre Dame Professor Sues Student Newspaper
A professor at the University of Notre Dame has sued a student-run publication for defamation over articles it published about...
Calbright Gains Accreditation
Calbright College, California’s first all-online community college, received accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission on Friday. The initial accreditation...
Labor Market Data Play Growing Role in Higher Ed
A Rutgers University study found that colleges are increasingly using the information to analyze graduates’ employment outcomes, recruit students and create new programs, among many other uses.
New Common App Launches, With Changes
The Common Application is set to launch today with a slate of changes, some of which are meant to help...
Jerry Falwell Jr. Sues Liberty Over His Father’s Trademark
Amid ongoing litigation against Liberty University, former Liberty president Jerry Falwell Jr. has filed another lawsuit, suing the evangelical institution...
Why Cooling Coca-Cola Warms Our Planet: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Bart Elmore, associate professor of environmental history and core faculty member of the Sustainability Institute...