Admissions & Enrollment

A Growing Revolt

Is This the Beginning of the End of the ‘U.S. News’ Rankings’ Dominance?

By Francie Diep November 22, 2022

High-ranking law schools have taken the abrupt step of disavowing the much-cited list. But don’t expect the magazine’s influence to wane anytime soon.

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On the Table: Hot Topics

How to Talk About Higher Ed at Thanksgiving Dinner, 2022 Edition

By Carolyn Kuimelis November 21, 2022

Affirmative action, student-debt relief, and critical race theory have all been in the news. Dish up some pie, and let’s dig in.

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Equity on Campus

Colleges Brace for More Pregnant and Parenting Students

By Kelly Field November 21, 2022

New federal rules seek to support those students, but they may not be enough.

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College Admissions

Test-Optional Policies Now Dominate Higher Ed

By Jacquelyn Elias November 16, 2022

Over 800 colleges shifted to test-optional policies between the fall of 2019 and the fall of 2021.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - OCTOBER 31: Supporters pose for a group photo during a rally in support affirmative action policies outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on October 31, 2022. The Supreme Court is again examining whether universities may consider race when trying to build diverse student bodies, reviewing admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. (Eric Lee, The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The Review | Opinion

10 Ways Colleges Can Diversify After Affirmative Action

By Richard D. Kahlenberg and John C. Brittain November 9, 2022

There are many options beyond racial preferences.

Activists demonstrate support of affirmative action in college admissions policies outside the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C. as Supreme Court justices met Oct. 31, 2022. The court was hearin arguments in a court case that tests the legality of affirmative action policies in higher education admissions.

Race in Admissions

7 Key Moments From the Supreme Court Hearings on Race-Conscious Admissions

By Nell Gluckman and Eric Hoover October 31, 2022

The conservative justices seemed skeptical of the colleges’ longstanding practice. The more liberal minority wondered if a race-neutral strategy would exacerbate the very problem it was claiming to fix.

Pamela Yuen, with the American Association of University Women, holds a sign in favor of affirmative action outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, as the court hears oral arguments in the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin affirmative action case. (Jacquelyn Martin, AP)

The Review | Opinion

Does It Matter if Our Universities Look Like America?

By Marvin Krislov October 31, 2022

A key player in the 2003 Grutter case takes stock of Monday’s Supreme Court arguments.

The Review | Roundup

13 Takes on Race-Conscious Admissions

October 31, 2022

Here’s what the commentariat has to say about the Supreme Court cases against Harvard and Chapel Hill.

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The Outlook

As Race-Conscious Admissions Policies Go Before the Supreme Court, Here’s What 6 Experts Are Listening For

By Nell Gluckman and Eric Hoover October 28, 2022

The Chronicle asked legal and higher-education experts to share one key thing they will be watching for during Monday’s arguments. This is what they said.

Q&A

‘Everybody Hates Them’: Why One Researcher Says Legacy Preferences in Admissions Must End Soon

By Eric Hoover October 27, 2022

They might seem as permanent as any monument. But as recent history reminds us, sometimes monuments must fall.