By Scott Jaschik. Here are the pieces that attracted the most readers. Topics include the difficulty of getting in, admissions inequities, race and testing. More...
16 décembre 2018
16 décembre 2018
Report on Master's Degree Admissions
By Scott Jaschik. A new report from the Council of Graduate Schools calls for more transparency in admissions in master's programs. The report outlines key factors in master's admissions, including evidence that applicants will succeed in the programs, critical thinking and letters of recommendation. More...
16 décembre 2018
Women Are Majority of Med School Applicants
By Scott Jaschik. For the first time since 2004, more women than men applied to American medical schools, according to data released Tuesday by the Association of American Medical Colleges. More...
16 décembre 2018
Black Student Protest at Brown: 50 Years Ago and Today
By Scott Jaschik. Fifty years after black students walked out of classes at Brown University to demand that it increase their numbers, black students did the same thing on Wednesday. More than 100 students left classes and some issued a list of demands, including that the university go test optional in admissions and admit the same share of black students as are found in the population of the United States. More...
16 décembre 2018
Compilation on Agile Teaching
By Scott Jaschik. Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today our latest print-on-demand compilation, "Agile Teaching." You may download a copy here, free. More...
16 décembre 2018
New Chicago Effort Links Community College, DePaul
By Scott Jaschik. The City of Chicago has announced a new program in which students who receive scholarships from the city to cover the costs of associate degrees will earn those degrees in an academy set up at DePaul University. More...
16 décembre 2018
The Impact of Holistic Admissions
By Scott Jaschik. LSU finds increased diversity with its first class using a new system. But not everyone is applauding the switch. More...
16 décembre 2018
Fallout From Exposé About Transcript Fraud
By Scott Jaschik. After report on abuse at school famous for sending low-income black students to top colleges, admissions officials engage in soul-searching. More...
16 décembre 2018
Duke Will Change Name of Building That Honored Racist
By Scott Jaschik. Duke University's board on Saturday voted to remove Julian Carr's name from a campus building that houses the history department. The department and others had pushed for removal of the name because Carr, while a donor to the university, was a member of the Ku Klux Klan and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 1900 on a white supremacist platform. More...
16 décembre 2018
A Professor's Comments, a Board Chair's Reaction and Academic Freedom
By Scott Jaschik. Temple professor lost his job as CNN commentator over speech he gave at United Nations. University says it is defending his right to free speech, but board chair's comments suggest institution is trying to find a way to punish him. More...
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