Filter & Sort
Will Test Optional Become the ‘New Normal’?
As more colleges embrace the practice for a few years—or permanently—the debate is changing.
Consumer Finance Bureau Will Study For-Profit College Loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Thursday that it will begin examining the operations of postsecondary colleges, such as for-profit...
U of Rhode Island Revokes 2 Honorary Degrees
The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees has voted to revoke two honorary degrees: one to retired Lieutenant General...
Opinion
What Keeps a President Up at Night
It’s a wonder college leaders even attempt to sleep these days, but the most obvious crises aren’t what fuel my worst nightmares, writes Mary Dana Hinton.
‘If I’m Hungry, the Last Thing I’m Worried About Is Physics II’
A new survey of nearly 5,000 students at historically Black colleges and universities found that they faced food shortages and unstable housing and experienced homelessness during 2019–20.
The Week in Admissions News
Boston College’s new effort for low-income students; transfer enrollment stabilizes; California effort to involve students in solving problems; a free online certificate.
What Admissions Officers Aren’t Supposed to Say
Clemson official blasted Republicans and said any applicants from the party should actively denounce white supremacy and misogyny.
Opinion
Do Algorithms Really Contribute to Higher Education’s Crisis?
Bob Massa and Bill Conley review why they are used and say the fears are misplaced.