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Discounting Hits New Highs
Private colleges and universities are trying new strategies after discount rates rose to unseen levels yet again.
Discord on Test Scores
ACT accuses College Board of jumping the gun in explaining how to compare scores on the new SAT. Many debate impact of seemingly higher SAT scores under new test.
The New Out-of-State Pricing Pitch
U of Maine used tuition-matching campaign to force its way into conversation with other Northeastern flagships. Move boosted freshman commitments, but none of the targeted campuses are admitting to losing applicants.
Moving Past Checking the Box
Education Department urges colleges to rethink whether they should ask applicants about criminal and disciplinary records -- and to be more nuanced when they do so.
Postdoc Now, Think Later
New study argues science Ph.D.s often plan for postdocs without considering whether they're necessary or beneficial to their career plans. Actual evidence is mixed.
Keeping an Open Mind
New paper suggests researchers who are more open to other disciplines and worldviews produce higher-quality research.
Sweet Briar's Incomplete Recovery
The nearly shuttered college did not hit its May 1 goal for admissions, but leaders hope to snag more students during the summer melt period in the rebuilding effort.
'Class and Campus Life'
Author discusses new book about class inequality at an elite university.