By Scott Jaschik. Forget formal letters of recommendation. Do personal appeals make a difference? Research suggests they create a real advantage over similarly qualified applicants without an advocate. More...
21 mai 2018
21 mai 2018
Marylhurst Professors Oppose Closure
By Scott Jaschik. Faculty members at Marylhurst University are circulating a memo that opposes the surprise announcement Thursday that the Oregon institution will shut down. University leaders said that declining enrollments make it impossible to sustain the institution. More...
21 mai 2018
False Data on Florida Atlantic's Female Athletes
By Scott Jaschik. Florida Atlantic University told the U.S. Education Department in 2017 that 51 percent of its athletes were women, a substantial gain from 31 percent the previous year. More...
21 mai 2018
Coffee Shop Ends Ties to Duke
By Scott Jaschik. Joe Van Gogh Coffee announced Friday that it would end all ties to Duke University and shut down its coffee shop on campus. A Duke vice president was offended by the music he heard there (a rap song featuring the N-word) and complained, leading to the firing of two baristas. More...
21 mai 2018
Who Should Teach Indigenous History?
By Scott Jaschik. Canada's "residential schools" took indigenous Canadians away from their families and communities and educated them in ways meant to minimize their heritage. So when news spread that Mount Saint Vincent University, in Nova Scotia, had hired someone who is not indigenous to teach a course about the residential schools, many indigenous groups in Canada were critical. More...
21 mai 2018
Commencement Speech at Sweet Briar Leaves Many Alumnae Furious
By Scott Jaschik. Comments such as "it's only natural for men from Mars to follow the shortest skirt in the room" leave many in audience shocked that a graduation address at women's college would defend sexist and harassing behavior. And there was more. More...
21 mai 2018
Fastest-Growing Jobs in Higher Education
By Scott Jaschik. In hiring in higher education, the jobs seeing the most growth in the number of openings in the last year are data analysts and police/public safety officers, according to a survey being released today by CUPA-HR. A full report is available for purchase from the association. More...
21 mai 2018
Look Who Says Test Coaches Can Help
By Scott Jaschik. ACT has raised some eyebrows by announcing a new program -- for which participants must pay -- to train those who tutor test takers. More...
21 mai 2018
One Liberal Arts College Wants More Female Students
By Scott Jaschik. Women have become the majority of undergraduates, college graduates and students in many graduate and professional fields. While some students joke about favorable ratios for male students, many admissions officials worry that male potential applicants won't look seriously at institutions that are lopsidedly female in enrollments. More...
21 mai 2018
The New Stealth and Not-So-Stealth Applicants: Transfers
By Scott Jaschik. The news last week that Princeton University had admitted its first transfer students since 1990 was something of a Rorschach test in the world of admissions. Some were thrilled to hear that one of the nation's most elite universities had ended its ban on transfer admissions. More...
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