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New front opens in battle over diversity and testing as mayor of New York City seeks to abolish use of test to admit students to some of the country's top high schools.
No-Confidence Vote at Catholic U of America
A faculty group at the Catholic University of America voted no confidence in President John Garvey and Provost Andrew Abela...
Opinion
Higher Education in the Postdegree Era
Colleges and universities must ensure that every learner is prepared to be entrepreneurial and flexible and explicitly adopt a lifelong learning approach, argues John C. Cavanaugh.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: A Fresh Perspective
Looking at another school's counseling program can provide insights on your own school, and on admissions, writes Jim Jump.
Niall Ferguson Resigns From Stanford Speaker Series Post Over Leaked Emails
British historian Niall Ferguson resigned from his senior role in a speaker series called Cardinal Conversations at Stanford University, after...
The Week in Admissions News
Intensive English enrollments drop; defending the liberal arts; scrutiny of a tax break for grad students.
Dropping the SAT Essay
Yale follows Harvard in ending requirement that students complete writing portion of SAT or ACT. University of San Diego makes similar move, leaving only 25 colleges with the requirement. More colleges go test optional.
Varied Models in Global Education
At forum on international education, university officials say they're not backing down from efforts to expand education offerings abroad.