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Dec 22, 2023
Harvard’s president, Dr. Claudine Gay, is accused of lifting words, phrases and sentences from other sources without proper attribution.
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Nov 10, 2023
Pro-Palestinian students say that they are speaking up for an oppressed people, but critics say that their rhetoric is deeply offensive.
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Nov 6, 2023
After years of hand-wringing about their future, liberal arts departments now face the chopping block. At risk: French, German, American studies and women’s studies.
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Oct 20, 2023
A truck with a billboard displayed their names and photos, and critics put out do-not-hire lists. The students say it’s a campaign to shut them up.
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Aug 18, 2023
With affirmative action banned, application essays ask about “life experience,” the one place in admissions where discussing race is still explicitly legal.
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Aug 2, 2023
Alumni of many colleges are wrestling with whether the practice of legacy admissions should survive after the Supreme Court gutted race-based admissions programs.
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Jul 6, 2023
Colleges have a game plan, like emphasizing the personal essay, but so do conservative groups that promise to monitor and, if necessary, go back to court.
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Jun 1, 2023
If requested, the Common App will conceal basic information on race and ethnicity — a move that could help schools if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action.
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Apr 26, 2023
After a preview of the new rankings system, Yale and other universities raised a storm of objections. The formal list is now indefinitely delayed.
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Mar 30, 2023
For decades, Richard Kahlenberg has pushed for a class-conscious approach to college admissions. He may finally get his wish, but it comes at a personal cost.
Dec 22, 2023Harvard’s president, Dr. Claudine Gay, is accused of lifting words, phrases and sentences from other sources without proper attribution. 
Nov 10, 2023Pro-Palestinian students say that they are speaking up for an oppressed people, but critics say that their rhetoric is deeply offensive.
Nov 6, 2023After years of hand-wringing about their future, liberal arts departments now face the chopping block. At risk: French, German, American studies and women’s studies.
Oct 20, 2023A truck with a billboard displayed their names and photos, and critics put out do-not-hire lists. The students say it’s a campaign to shut them up.
Aug 18, 2023With affirmative action banned, application essays ask about “life experience,” the one place in admissions where discussing race is still explicitly legal.
Aug 2, 2023Alumni of many colleges are wrestling with whether the practice of legacy admissions should survive after the Supreme Court gutted race-based admissions programs.
Jul 6, 2023Colleges have a game plan, like emphasizing the personal essay, but so do conservative groups that promise to monitor and, if necessary, go back to court.
Jun 1, 2023If requested, the Common App will conceal basic information on race and ethnicity — a move that could help schools if the Supreme Court ends affirmative action.
Apr 26, 2023After a preview of the new rankings system, Yale and other universities raised a storm of objections. The formal list is now indefinitely delayed.
Mar 30, 2023For decades, Richard Kahlenberg has pushed for a class-conscious approach to college admissions. He may finally get his wish, but it comes at a personal cost.