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Poll: Public Opposes Affirmative Action
Supreme Court decision, praised by college leaders, is opposed by nearly two-thirds of adult Americans. Support is higher for considering athletic ability or alumni child status than race in admissions.
Fallout From Bad Headlines
A new working paper finds that incidents of murder, sexual assault, hazing and cheating can deter students from applying.
Audit: More Scottish Students Shut Out of University
A government audit of Scotland’s universities found that Scottish undergraduates are finding it “more difficult” to get into universities, the...
State, Local Spending on Prisons Outpaces Education Funding
State and local government spending on prisons and jails increased by 89 percent between 1990 and 2013, while state and...
Academic Minute: Gothic Revival
Today on the Academic Minute, Kerry Dean Carso, associate professor of art history at the State University of New York...
Many College Business Officers Poised to Retire
A new report from the National Association of College and University Business Officers indicates a wave of retirements could be...
Power Five Conferences Agree to Lessen Time Demands on Athletes
The commissioners of the five wealthiest National Collegiate Athletic Association conferences announced Thursday that they had agreed on a new...
Black Lives Matter at Texas Confederate Memorial
Someone spray painted "Black Lives Matter" on a Confederate memorial at the University of Texas at Austin late Wednesday or...