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Harvard Business School Kills Third Round in Admissions
Move shifts away from practices of other top M.B.A. programs.
The Power of Personal Endorsements
Forget formal letters of recommendation. Do personal appeals make a difference? Research suggests they create a real advantage over similarly qualified applicants without an advocate.
Women Covered in Ink
Women now get the more tattoos than men in the U.S. In today's Academic Minute, Siena College's Beverly Thompson explores...
Making the Case for Pell
Advocates prioritize a stronger Pell Grant as the next appropriations process gets under way, but big changes to the program are viewed as unlikely before an update to Higher Education Act.
Oregon's Marylhurst University to Close
Unlike most of the institutions that have failed recently, Marylhurst isn't in the Northeast or Midwest. But it is a Roman Catholic institution with a modest endowment.
Academic Minute: Women Covered in Ink
Today on the Academic Minute: Beverly Thompson, associate professor of sociology at Siena College, explores how discrimination still follows women...
Ky. Professor Could Be Fired Over Book Sales to Students
The University of Kentucky is moving to fire a tenured professor after concluding that he inappropriately required students to buy...
Cornell Violated Federal Labor Law in Grad Assistant Union Election
Cornell University violated federal labor law during last year’s union election for graduate assistants, but the election results will stand...