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Preference for Privilege
As new data make all the more clear, we should be ashamed of the ways in which elite college admissions privilege children of the wealthy, Jim Jump writes.
Putting Admissions in Context
A new study finds that taking high school students’ level of resources into account when assessing applications can lead to diverse admits who are likely to succeed in college.
Lacking AC, Students Swelter in Record Heat
Dorms without air-conditioning are common even at the most selective colleges. But as summers get longer and hotter, many see AC less as a luxury than a necessity.
The Week in Admissions News
The University of Tennessee will guarantee admission to all eligible in-state students; the University of Central Arkansas launches a tuition assistance program; Colorado College welcomes transfer students from anti-DEI states.
Despite National Pushback, West Virginia Will Cut Faculty, Programs
A month of intense public and on-campus pressure did not dissuade the Board of Governors from siding with the administration to slash programs and positions.
Cornell Cancer Researchers Fabricated Data
2 Universities Halt Treatment for Trans Youths
A Missouri law limits gender-affirming care for minors, but two institutions have gone beyond the bounds of the legislation and will also stop treating existing patients.
Success Program Launch: Free Tablets, Hotspots for Low-Income Learners
A university provides students living at or below the poverty line with a tablet and hotspot at no cost to the learner to use for schoolwork and life beyond college.
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