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Academe Reacts to Convictions in Admissions Trial
Two wealthy fathers are convicted of bribing their children into college in first trial of the admissions scandal.
Dream Grant
First they got tenure at Colby College. Then they each got $100,000, no strings attached. Could the Haynesville Project be the new donation paradigm?
The Week in Admissions News
Growth of test optional; Lamar fires two for asking about vaccines; career services at Black colleges; an incentive for students; community college graduates’ wages.
‘Businessweek’ M.B.A. Rankings Questioned
Poets & Quants publishes critique by deputy dean at Yale.
Jury Convicts in Admissions Scandal Case
Two wealthy fathers found to have bribed their children into college.
Opinion
IRB Roadblock
An overly restrictive institutional review board can take down an entire academic program and weaken the research reputation of a university, writes Dale R. Wagner.
Most Departments at Berkeley Drop GRE Requirement
Only 13 of more than 125 graduate programs still require the test, which many departments feel limits diversity.