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The Myth of Black Students ‘Stealing’ Spots
Rejected white applicants to medical school aren’t losing out because of affirmative action, new analysis contends.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Meritocracy and Mobility
Jim Jump considers issues of equity in college admissions.
Democratizing Research Funding Data
New product from Digital Science, a major corporate player, will make information about scholarly research life cycle available free to individual scientists.
Do College Rankings Miss Student Engagement?
New study finds no relationship between scoring high in several rankings and the measures considered by leading survey of student engagement.
Department of Justice Probes Admissions Ethics Code
Requests for information sent to NACAC and to institutions with professionals who were involved in drafting its new code of ethics.
'Dancing Backwards in High Heels'
Study finds female professors experience more work demands and special favor requests, particularly from academically "entitled" students.
Historians MIA
Professors debate the role -- or absence -- of the historian in Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's new Vietnam documentary, concurring that a lack of critical perspective makes the film more milquetoast than masterpiece.
Closing Gaps in Tennessee
Despite tackling college access head-on, challenges remain in Tennessee as the state grapples with decreasing adult student enrollment and an achievement gap for African-American students.