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Plenty of Parents Would Bribe if They Could
While many are shaming the parents caught up in the college admissions scandal, it may be the case that plenty...
Opinion
How Wall Street Buys Ivy League Access
The recent admissions scandal reminds us that the most elite U.S. universities and the wealthiest Americans have long collaborated in plain sight to mutual advantage, writes Charlie Eaton.
Falling Black Numbers at Elite High Schools of NYC
While a lawsuit against Harvard University has renewed the national debate on affirmative action, a similar discussion is going on...
Big Buyouts at U of Akron
The University of Akron will offer to buy out 47 percent of its faculty, according to Cleveland.com. The deal is...
Expansion Plans Could Mean More Faculty Housing at Stanford
Santa Clara County may require Stanford University to nearly quadruple its planned number of employee housing units to secure permission...
Micro-Organisms
Not all big ideas are about big things. In today's Academic Minute, part of USC Dornsife Week, Moh El-Naggar discusses...
The NCAA Bracket, if Academics Mattered Most
In our little corner of the world, we like to imagine a world in which teams advanced to the Final Four based on brains, not brawn: our annual Academic Performance Tournament.
Just Because It's Legal Doesn't Make It Right
Admissions scandal focuses attention on donations from parents of applicants. Should Congress do something about such philanthropy?