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Fallout From Bad Headlines

A new working paper finds that incidents of murder, sexual assault, hazing and cheating can deter students from applying.

'Passport' for Transfer

New interstate network seeks to help students transfer across state lines without losing credits, but also defers to faculty members at each college about how to measure learning.

Haverford Drops Need-Blind Admissions

College says it will admit a small share of its applicant pool based in part on ability to pay.

Imperfect Promise in Oregon

Oregon's free community college program begins this fall, but several two-year-college leaders in the state say the grant program is underfunded and too exclusive.
Opinion

Reassessing a Redesign of Community Colleges

A prominent book championing the pathways approach to student completion at community colleges understates the deep resistance and possible unintended consequences such a restructuring could trigger, writes Mike Rose.

More State Funds, on One Condition

To receive portions of the money allocated to them in the new state budget, California's public universities will need to admit more in-state students.

Fighting Access for For-Profits

For-profit institutions that cater to service members see chance to connect with students in Senate-passed provision expanding access on military bases.
Opinion

Barriers to Transfer

A common complaint from community college students is that they face barriers when seeking to transfer to four-year institutions, including subpar advising, write Alison Kadlec and Elizabeth Ganga.