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Carleton College Eliminates Legacy Preferences

Carleton College eliminated its legacy admissions policy Thursday. In an email to students, faculty and alumni, college president Alison Byerly...
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Praying for a Merger Miracle

Vermont State University, a union of three struggling colleges, welcomed its first class last week. But with enrollment flagging, the impact of the merger remains uncertain.

View of the court during the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium on Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb.

Nebraska Women’s Volleyball Sets World Record—in the Stands

A women’s volleyball match held Wednesday night at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln’s football stadium broke the world record...

WVU Still Proposes Nixing Math Grad Degrees, but Floats Replacements

West Virginia University officials announced Thursday that they will still recommend that their Board of Governors eliminate the institution’s current...
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The First 3-Year Degree Programs Win Approval

BYU-Idaho and Ensign College will launch truncated bachelor’s degree programs next spring after getting the go-ahead from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Alderson Broaddus, Declaring Bankruptcy, Will Close

Alderson Broaddus University, which has spent the past two months teetering on the edge of failure, filed for bankruptcy Thursday...
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Stacking Credentials

Does it pay off for students from low-income backgrounds?

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Opinion

The Case for Corequisite Support in Dual Enrollment

Corequisite supports could reduce inequities in what’s proven to be an important pathway for preparing students to enroll and succeed in college, Jennifer Zinth and Elisabeth A. Barnett write.