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Ethical College Admissions: Financial Aid Transparency

Colleges need to make award letters truly understandable, writes Jim Jump.

How Not to Respond to Threats to Diversity

Colleges should consider the response to a century-old Supreme Court decision and be sure they have a plan to welcome all students, regardless of what today's courts say about affirmative action, writes John Frederick Bell.

Experts Consider: 'The World Needs More Cowboys'

University of Wyoming received criticism for its admissions marketing campaign. We asked some experts -- and share their views.

Lessons From the UT Tyler Scandal

The scandal concerning students from Nepal should prompt a long-overdue conversation about institutional priorities surrounding international students in higher education, write Laura A. Kaub and James Linville.
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Ethical College Admissions: The Game Show on Student Debt

Jim Jump isn't sure this is evidence of a golden age in television.

The Stunning Rankings Scandal at Temple

Dean is ousted; incorrect data submitted for years on several criteria; state attorney general among those investigating.

The Week in Admissions News

Cowboys as marketing theme; student loan game show; politics of free college; low-income students at selective colleges.

Transfers Up at University of California Campuses

System notoriously hard to get into sees notable increase in those coming from state's community colleges -- and also gains in minority enrollments through that route.