By Tanya Golash-Boza. Tanya Golash-Boza gives faculty job applicants eight tips for writing a stellar diversity statement that stands out to search committees. Read more...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Even colleges that are less wealthy than Amherst, discussed in the column, now recognize that if you want a highly qualified, dynamic and diverse entering class, you need to offer significant financial aid. Many talented students cannot afford the substantial cost of the immersive, individualized education provided by residential liberal arts colleges. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. There’s a whole lot wrong with the conversation about including more low-income students at elite colleges, but let’s start here: The effort is too often framed as some do-gooder favor to those kids. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A new NYU Steinhardt study published in the journal AERA Open looks at income-based gaps in educational attainment. While the difference in high school graduation rates between high- and low-income students shrunk, inequality may have shifted to higher education, with gaps growing in college attendance and completion. More...