By Scott Jaschik. University of Texas at Austin added a new short essay prompt, but when it went live after the rest of the application, many were confused and UT pulled the question. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Since 2016, top women's colleges have been seeing significant gains as more young women embrace Me Too and resistance to Republican politics. More...
By Scott Jaschik. This isn't the first time the university has faced scrutiny over policies that favor white over Asian American students. Comments in the 1980s by admissions officers on alumni children, athletes and Asian Americans may be relevant today. More...
By Scott Jaschik. When "Admissions Insider" wrote in February about the use of humor in recruiting students, several experts pointed to a poster (at left) that has become legendary at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The poster's tagline -- "Ski Terre Haute" -- is about an activity that would be very difficult in flat Indiana. Yet students and alumni love the poste. More...
By Eric Stoller. A wireless streaming device for higher education. More...
By Scott Jaschik. A candidate for a teaching job at Lanier Technical College, in Georgia, was surprised that the packet of forms he received to fill out included a pledge that he is not a member of the Communist Party, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. More...
By Scott Jaschik. A current lawsuit charges that Harvard University discriminates against Asian American applicants, but what of those who are admitted? What is their experience. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. The move by Bright Horizons follows the steps taken by other companies, such as Walmart, Starbucks, McDonald's and Fiat Chrysler, to offer employees free or low-cost tuition to help improve their skills and knowledge base, while also reducing turnover and fostering company loyalty. It's also an opportunity for employees to increase their wages. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. The report, "Amplifying Student Voices: The Community College Libraries and Academic Support for Student Success Project," found that two-year students see their institutions as accessible and affordable, but they face challenges when balancing work, finances, their classes, transportation to and from campus, and navigating the resources colleges offer. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. A preliminary report about a City University of New York initiative that provides a semester of intense remedial instruction before students enroll in a degree program determined this method may be key to helping underprepared students overcome significant academic shortcomings. More...
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