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Do Older Adults Benefit From Volunteering?
Is volunteering beneficial for everyone? In today's Academic Minute, Touro College's Steven Pirutinsky examines how some, but not all, older...
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?
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.
Renewed Debate About GRE
University of Pennsylvania philosophy program drops requirement for its doctoral program, setting off broad discussion about the GRE test's merits and drawbacks.
Survey: Americans Back Diversity, Not Consideration of Race
New national survey suggests that the public does not agree with the position of most colleges.
The Week in Admissions News
Report from a parent on a college trip; new strategy at St. John's; ACT retest.
Capital Campaign Watch: MassArt, Northwestern, Sterling, St. John's, U of Kentucky, Wash U
Starting Up: St. John's College, in Maryland and New Mexico, has started a campaign to raise $300 million by 2023...
$100 Increase in Maximum Pell Grant
Congressional spending deal includes gains for student aid and NIH.