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The Common App Enters an Uncommon Era
The start of this year’s application cycle was more momentous than usual, as colleges introduced new essay prompts and adjusted requirements for a post–affirmative action world.
Meet the Success Professionals of the University of Dayton
Two longtime staff members serve as coaches, mentors and guides for 140 scholarship recipients every year, relying on their wealth of knowledge of the university to support students’ definitions of success.
College Access Groups Fear Impact of Outsourcing Guidance
Requirements were aimed mostly at for-profit companies colleges hire to run their online programs. Nonprofits that help students attend and complete college feel caught in the crossfire.
The View From the Cheap Seats
It’s easy to shout from high in the bleachers, harder to play with the team: faculty need to be better prepared to participate meaningfully in shared governance, Rachel Toor writes.
Alderson Broaddus Loses Degree-Granting Authority
California Bill to Ease Transfer Stokes Controversy
Advocates say legislation would smooth access to University of California campuses. UC leaders say the approach is oversimplified.
New Data Show How Students Fare After Graduate School
At 24 institutions, students have accumulated more than $25 million in interest five years into repayment, while at one university, balances grew by $289 million.
Program Launch: International Business Class Crosses Borders Virtually
Babson College partnered with Nord University to offer an intercultural learning opportunity for master’s students at both institutions starting next spring.