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Status Quo on State Bans on Affirmative Action
Supreme Court finds that Michigan voters had the right to bar public colleges from considering the use of race in admissions.
Shift in International Mix
International applications to U.S. graduate schools increase, but the Council of Graduate Schools says the distribution of applicants by country is cause for concern.
Opinion
How Much Regulation Is Just Right?
With debate raging over college ratings, David R. Anderson asks a straightforward question and outlines an answer.
Previewing the New SAT
College Board releases more detail on ideas behind the new version of the test -- and some sample questions.
Tragic Death of an Idealist
An admissions officer was killed on the bus to Humboldt State -- guiding students he recruited from Los Angeles.
Fixing the Common App
Consultant's report blames insufficient testing and a poor plan for frustrating problems experienced in the fall. Analysis also notes concerns about pricing policies that may have left colleges more vulnerable than they might have been.
Registering Toward Completion
A simple yet uncommon approach to get students to graduation faster: let them sign up for the entire year's classes at once.
So Much to Do, So Little Time
New research finds professors spend considerable time in meetings and on administrative tasks, and much of their time alone.