Is college counseling an endangered species? Do our students, parents and schools want college counseling, or do they want college coaching? Is the aspiration to transform young people’s lives unrealistic, even naïve, in a landscape that is increasingly transactional. More...
Veterans Day, November 2019
In his annual column, Wick Sloane reports on how the nation's most selective colleges are faring on admitting undergraduate veterans. As ever, modestly better, but not so well. More...
At Last, at Last, a Shining Exception
Syracuse University has purposefully increased its student veteran population -- a core element of its strategic plan. More...
Higher Education Needs More Affirmative Action, Not Less
The lesson of the recent case at Harvard University is that colleges and universities must do more to fully recognize their students as whole people, writes Margaret M. Chin. More...
Ethical College Admissions: A New Challenge to Testing
Jim Jump considers the implications of a threatened lawsuit against the University of California using the SAT and ACT. More...
Don't Play Politics With Student Veterans
A nonpartisan study is needed before the federal government makes any sweeping policy changes that would affect student veterans' benefits, writes Daniel Elkins. More...
College Ranking Metrics Should Include Academic Freedom
Isn’t academic freedom a serious enough principle, Richard Ashford, Shampa Biswas and Mohan J. Dutta ask, for its violations to be reflected in some manner in those metrics. More...
Prison: Where Undergrads and Inmates Take Classes Together
We can simultaneously improve students' learning experiences and enhance prisoners' opportunities, writes Jeff Schatten. More...
Willful and for Itself, as Such
Scott McLemee reviews Willful: How We Choose What We Do by Richard Robb. More...
The Sketchy Legal Ground for Online Revenue Sharing
The federal guidance that allows colleges to share tuition dollars with contractors that help them recruit students -- as long as they provide other services, too -- conflicts with the law and should be revoked, Robert Shireman argues. More...