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Rutgers, following lead of U. of California, will have applicants submit their own grades and the university will check them only after decision to enroll. Is this the wave of the future?
Support for Report on 'Rethinking' Student Aid
There's a maxim in journalism that a reporter has probably struck an appropriate balance in an article about a disputed...
Helping Community College Students Beat the Odds
Hudson Valley finds that combining and coordinating various student services yields unusually high retention rate.
From Blue Books to Secure Laptops
Some colleges are experimenting with software that turns laptops into digital blue books, which could spell the end of the dreaded exam scribble.
2 Wins for Illinois Professors
University affirms that they can wear buttons and attend rallies, and ends talks that some feared would create the next Hoover Institution.
Bands Gone Wild
A series of recent allegations raise questions about the behavior and culture of college marching bands.
A Strike Against Labor
With veto of $5.4 million in funds for U. of California labor studies programs, Schwarzenegger issues latest salvo in long-running fight over research arm's perceived partisanship.