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International Admissions Group Fed Up With Testing Practices
Limited testing dates and sudden cancellations erode “equity” for test takers outside U.S., says new statement. Testing agencies say they are working on the issue.
Chicago Professor Wins Nobel in Economics
Richard H. Thaler was named this morning the winner of the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. Thaler, a professor...
The Week in Admissions News
Struggling to repay student loans; another law school will accept GRE; transfer guidelines.
Regulatory Hurdle for Purdue-Kaplan Deal
The U.S. Department of Education is scrutinizing an aspect of the proposed acquisition of Kaplan University by Purdue University, The...
How Georgia State Prevents Summer Melt
Text messages, some automated but some with real human interaction, reach students who might never otherwise have showed up.
Group Attempts New Twist on Accreditation
The Quality Assurance Commons for Higher & Postsecondary Education is a new group that is exploring alternative approaches to accreditation...
Aviation and Climate Change
On this Student Spotlight: Will climate change affect aviation’s future? In today's Academic Minute, part of Climate Change Week, Columbia...
A Higher Ed Strategy From Apple?
After years of deals for devices, the tech giant’s arrangement with Ohio State suggests a greater willingness to focus on student learning.