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How Same-Sex Marriage Became Bipartisan
The country is polarized, but the majority of voters agree on at least one issue. In today’s Academic Minute, the...
A ‘Pro-Life’ Medical School
Plans are underway for a new, independent Catholic medical school on the campus of Benedictine College that will strictly adhere to Catholic principles on abortion and end-of-life issues.
A College’s Applications Fall by Half, and the President Is Thrilled
He says many applicants were not really interested in his college. The statistic that matters much more is yield, he says.
Pace of FAFSA Simplification Concerning
Exactly where FAFSA simplification stands is unknown, and concrete guidance for colleges and universities has been scant.
An Alternative Approach to Affirmative Action
Catharine B. Hill writes that there’s a better way to make access to the largest subsidies at the more selective institutions available to talented students from all backgrounds.
The Week in Admissions News
Northeastern law accidentally admits thousands; pushed out of STEM courses; GRE for law school; dispute over diversity; suits over debt-relief plan; courses on celebrities.
Northeastern Backs Down on Surveillance in Privacy Lab
A group of graduate students at Northeastern University’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, which houses the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute...
Sage Scholars Moves Ahead With Direct Admissions
Twenty-three private colleges join the effort.