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University of California Board Votes Down SAT

In five years, there will be a new test or UC will abandon use of standardized tests in admissions.

A Submersible Robot to Test Water Quality

Water testing is an important process. In today's Academic Minute, part of Allegheny College Week, Janyl Jumadinova explores how robotics...

Social Scientists on COVID-19

What motivates people to wear masks, the effects of social isolation on children and the elderly, infection rates among the incarcerated. These are just some of the COVID-19 research topics social scientists are investigating right now.

What Could a New Admissions Test Bring?

Experts consider the implications of the University of California's decision to create a new admissions test.

A Bleak Picture for International Enrollment

Colleges prepare for big declines in new international student enrollments due to the coronavirus pandemic. But survey data show that about 90 percent of current students remain in the U.S.
Opinion

A Big Mess

That's what the University of California has created in admissions, writes David Benjamin Gruenbaum.
Opinion

AP Courses Do Not Deserve College Credit

Students can learn content and skills but shouldn't fool themselves that they are taking college courses, writes Nicholas Tampio.

Coronavirus News Roundup for May 26

Everything you need to know for Tuesday and the week ahead about higher ed and the coronavirus in one easy-to-read package (with some distractions to help your sanity). Plus, a special interview with a community college expert.