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Student Success The College Experience

New on the Job: Whitney McDowell-Robinson, Brenau University

McDowell-Robinson joined Brenau’s newly renamed student development and engagement team in June, leading efforts to support students holistically.

Opinion
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Explaining Cheating on Practice Exams

Ben Paris considers why students cheat.

Faculty Issues

New Programs: Special Education, Finance, Cannabis, Management

The following new programs have been started by colleges: Alma College is starting an online master of arts in special...
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Admissions

Wesleyan and U of Minnesota Drop Legacy Admissions

Wesleyan University will no longer consider applicants’ ties to alumni in admissions decisions, the institution announced last week. Wesleyan president...
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Faculty Issues

Anthropologists Vote to Boycott Israeli Academic Institutions

About seven in 10 of the 37 percent of members who voted backed the resolution. A similar measure in 2016, with half of AAA members voting, failed.

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Students Safety

Northwestern Football Scandal Shines Spotlight on Hazing

An investigation uncovered a culture of sexualized hazing on the university’s football team. Experts believe it may prompt a broader reckoning among colleges that have long grappled with the problem.

Admissions

The Week in Admissions News

A longer wait for student loan relief; stagnant Latino graduation rates; a new cyberscam.

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Admissions Traditional-Age

Bridge Programs Over Troubled Water

Precollege programs can help boost access for students from underrepresented communities. The Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling could force colleges to rethink them.