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Computer Science Enrollments Rebound
The number of undergraduate students majoring in computer science this year significantly increased for the first time since the dot-com...
At Brown, an Unusual Memorial
At Brown University, the 10-member Commission on Memorials has recommended that the university commission a memorial recognizing a painful past...
Pros and Cons of a Community College Education
Community colleges are a low-cost and effective path to degrees and jobs for many people, especially full-time workers and first-generation...
Sewanee Drops SAT Requirement
The University of the South, known as Sewanee, on Monday announced that it will no longer require applicants to submit...
Sign of the Times: The Battle for Portland, Ore.
It is one of the most visible images in Portland, Oregon: a neon sign over the Willamette River that shouts...
Black (Immigrant) Admissions Edge
First or second generation African Americans found to be much more likely than other black students -- and more likely than white students -- to attend selective colleges.
Critiquing, Defending Academic BS
Composition scholars consider whether their language and tone alienate the public -- or raise tough issues.
On Mental Health, an Online Tool
Imagine a computer simulation where the goal is to identify and refer mentally distressed students. How to train the "gatekeepers?"