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Most Americans Approve of Affirmative Action Ban
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More Universities Join Chicago in Settling Financial Aid Lawsuit
Rice, Emory and Vanderbilt quietly settled last fall in a financial aid lawsuit against 17 institutions. Now pressure is mounting for the remaining defendants in the case.
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Report: Online Education Completion Lags Behind Face-to-Face Instruction
The University of Florida’s Institute of Higher Education found students who enroll in exclusively online degree programs were less likely to complete a degree than peers who enrolled in some face-to-face courses. But certain actions can help promote online learning success.
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Gaming the Student Visa System
As international recruitment markets shift to South Asia, some colleges are swamped with fake applications and last-minute transfers. Is the system too easy to exploit?
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New York State Launches Direct Admission Plan
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Colleges and Universities Invest in Transfer Student Success
To promote successful transfer between community colleges and four-year universities, institutional partnerships are addressing barriers and providing more streamlined methods.
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Admissions as Slavery Reparations
The end of race-based affirmative action should pave the way for positive admissions considerations— and full-tuition support for—descendants of enslaved Americans, James E. Murray Jr. writes.
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Is Class-Based Affirmative Action a Pipe Dream?
Since the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions, a chorus of voices has called for an ambitious—but costly—economic alternative.
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