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Delta Variant Raises Questions as Campuses Start Semester
Florida universities are ordered to open in person; Stanislaus State will go online for six weeks; a few Texas institutions will start online; required vaccines in Philadelphia, no confidence vote at Penn State; clusters at Duke; and colleges scramble to get students vaccinated.
How They Filled Their Classes
Some private colleges, without great fame, had a great admissions year. They used a variety of strategies, but one common theme: They stayed open in 2020-21. Another is discount rates that stayed high.
American U of Beirut Warns of "Imminent Disaster" at Hospital
The American University of Beirut issued a press release warning of "imminent disaster" at its hospital "due to the threat...
The Week in Admissions News
UT San Antonio to start with online classes; settlement over mental health; cancelling debt; housing demand on campuses.
Academic Minute: Meditation and Mind Control
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Carnegie Mellon University Week: Bin He, professor of biomedical engineering, explains how people...
Another Parent Admits Guilt
Elisabeth Kimmel is the 32nd parent to agree to plead guilty in the admissions scandal.
Cornell Softens Stance on Remote Teaching
Two days after announcing Cornell University announced it would not consider any requests from faculty to teach remotely, not even...
Harvard Didn't Reject a Student Over Social Media (This Time)
Reuters and Associated Press debunk a report on Twitter that was liked 17,500 times.