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College Board Kills Subject Tests and SAT Essay
The College Board on Tuesday morning announced that it is eliminating the SAT Subject Tests and the optional essay for...
What Scandal Tells Us About Presidential Power
U.S. presidents have a long history of scandals. In today's Academic Minute, SUNY Oneonta's Richard Barberio looks into these leadership...
Saving Cantonese
Petition opposes Stanford's decision to eliminate its sole lecturer position in Cantonese. University founder Leland Stanford built his fortune on the labor of Cantonese-speaking railroad workers.
A Fictional Look at the Scandal, From the Student's Point of View
Novel provides a different perspective on the scandal.
Opinion
Are Americans Turning ‘Socialist’ About Student Debt?
According to a new national survey, the public demands big change when it comes to how to settle this massive IOU, writes Will Johnson.
The Week in Admissions News
NYU applications top 100,000; information added to College Scorecard; students with disabilities; community college students.
Lawrence's New Deadline
Unlike some peers, the Wisconsin university decided not to extend its admissions deadline. But it created a new deadline -- a month later.
Opinion
‘The Hunger Games’ and Higher Education
Catharine Bond Hill uses the novel and film to discuss the flaws of letting in students by lottery. A much broader approach is needed, she writes.