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The Week in Admissions News
A longer wait for student loan relief; stagnant Latino graduation rates; a new cyberscam.
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...
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.
End Admissions Preferences for Athletes
Admissions preferences for athletes favor wealthy, white families and corrupt youth sport, Rick Eckstein and Linda Flanagan write.
Data Analysis Shows Leftward Shift in How College Towns Vote
As American college towns vote in greater numbers for Democratic candidates, Republicans are worried that the margin of victory will...
President Quits Weeks After Controversy Over Twitter Likes
Mark Tykocinski has resigned as president of Thomas Jefferson University and as dean of the university’s medical school, The Philadelphia...
State Appeals Court Upholds U of Michigan’s Ban on Weapons
A state appeals court has unanimously ruled that the University of Michigan is within its rights to ban weapons on...
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.