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Ethical College Admissions: The Bloomberg Gift
The windfall for Hopkins raises many issues but is still worth some praise, especially when considering the policies of most private colleges, writes Jim Jump.
Why Democrats Aren't Pushing Free College
An article in The Wall Street Journal considers why Democratic politicians are putting less emphasis these days on free-college plans...
The Week in Admissions News
For-profit accreditor; educating nurses; rancor at Long Island University.
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The Reality of Asians and Higher Education Access
The public discussion of the Harvard lawsuit creates a false impression, one that ignores the poverty and disadvantages faced by many Asian Americans, writes Noel Harmon.
Judge: Professor Had Right to Question Her Accusers
A professor of sociology at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor disciplined for harassment should have been able to...
The Box Is Alive and Well at Many Institutions
Debate at Princeton illustrates challenges that remain for movement to end admissions questions on criminal history.
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Higher Education Needs New Models
We must provide better and more affordable opportunities for more people, writes Matthew S. Holland, citing a "dual-mission" approach as one example.
Pointing the Finger at Colleagues
Scholar's article said his colleagues were publishing in "predatory journals." Now he's banned from campus.