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The Admissions Tour That Went Horribly Wrong

Woman called police on two Native American brothers she believed were not really part of the group, but who were doing nothing wrong. To many, incident illustrates the hostility facing minority students in higher education, including admissions process.

Cliff Adelman, Analyst Extraordinaire

A smart, opinionated researcher and interpreter of the higher ed enterprise dies at the age of 75.
Opinion

It's Time for the Talk

Graduate programs, not just undergraduate colleges, need to think about whether they need standardized admissions tests and whether they are using them in appropriate ways, write Julie R. Posselt and Casey W. Miller.

Columbia Professor Barred From Israel

A Columbia University professor was barred from entering Israel because of her ties to the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement...

Opioid Epidemic Largely Skips Campuses

Cases of opioid misuse among college students appear to be few, but institutions ramp up prevention and treatment measures as the crisis ravages surrounding communities.

No Nobel Prize in Literature This Year

The Swedish Academy will not award a Nobel Prize in literature this year because of a crisis over sexual abuse...

Bad Humor

When one scholar's “lame” joke in a crowded elevator was another’s offensive comment, a disciplinary society was asked to adjudicate. Now, a political scientist won't apologize.

In China, Alleged Attempt to Intimidate a Student Activist

A Peking University student who filed a request for records related to an alleged rape of a student by a...