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Positive View of Higher Ed, With Lots of Caveats
National poll finds more appreciation of colleges than other surveys have. In some areas, including affirmative action, sexual assault and mental health, the public isn't impressed. Public institutions earn more confidence than private ones.
Data on Black Doctors and Value of Affirmative Action
If having more black doctors could save lives, does that change the nature of the debate over the role of race in admissions?
Central Florida Misused $38 Million in State Funds
The University of Central Florida (UCF) chief financial officer and vice president for administration and finance, Bill Merck, stepped down...
Court Weighs Next Steps in Borrower Defense Lawsuit
After ruling that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos unlawfully delayed an Obama administration loan rule designed to protect defrauded student borrowers...
AAAS Issues Fellow Revocation Policy on Misconduct
With professional associations under pressure to do more to fight misconduct by their members, the American Association for the Advancement...
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: The Cult of Selectivity
Jim Jump hopes that Stanford's recent announcement that it won't boast about admissions statistics leads to reflection at other colleges about the quest for more and more applicants.
'The Shakespeare Requirement'
Julie Schumacher resurrects Jason Fitger for a -- slightly -- more sentimental sequel to 'Dear Committee Members.' This time, the English department at fictional Payne U. faces a battle for its soul.