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Provocative Theory on Merit
Research argues that if elite colleges abandoned the SAT, they could have diverse classes without affirmative action.
Why and When Ph.D. Students Finish
New data point to importance of money and mentors -- and to significant differences by discipline.
Fallout From a Cover-Up
Eastern Michigan president is fired and two other officials agree to quit in wake of reports about failure to inform students of campus murder.
Accidentally Into the Loan Wars
Responding to scandal, U. of North Carolina tells all campuses to list at least 3 lenders. That's unfair to colleges in direct lending, advocates say.
Saving Iraq's Scholars
In an urgent effort to save a critical mass of scholars unlike any initiative undertaken since World War II, the...
Bucking the Tide on Private Loans
Barnard effort suggests colleges may be able to dissuade students from risky, growing and controversial form of borrowing.