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Thirteen parents and one coach charged in the Operation Varsity Blues college cheating scandal will plead guilty in accordance with plea agreements. While elite parents implicated in the admissions scandal cheated to help their children get into college, there is a growing concern about how students, in general, may be cheating their way through college; specifically by buying ghostwritten essays online.

Essay Mills Providing a "Side Door" for College Students

April 9, 2019 4:08 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

Thirteen parents and one coach charged in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college cheating scandal will plead guilty in accordance with plea agreements. While elite parents implicated in the

Why not have schools auction off college seats to the highest bidder? The question was posed by a senior vice president at the Harvard Management Company on his public LinkedIn page amid the recent national college admissions cheating scandal. According to Michael Cappucci, it is simply an honest question. He goes on to ask, Why do we have a system where wealthy parents have to make shady payments to even more shady intermediaries to get their kids into college? The post, which has since been removed but still drew much online anger was authored by Cappucci who is not a top official at the company; many people still presumed Harvard is connected to his idea, according to Inside Higher Ed, but Harvard was quick to distance itself from the LinkedIn post.

Auctioning Off College Admissions Seats?

April 2, 2019 3:47 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

Why not have schools auction off college seats to the highest bidder? The question was posed by a senior vice president at the Harvard Management Company on his public LinkedIn page amid the recent

Literally dozens of people have been charged in an admissions bribery scheme involving elite colleges and wealthy parents who wanted to get their progeny enrolled by any means necessary, including bribes ranging from $200K to $6.5M.

Wealthy Parents Bribe Elite Colleges to Admit Their Children

March 12, 2019 4:00 PM

by Scholarships.com Staff

A Number of Elite Universities and Some Famous Actors Charged in Admissions Scam

A Morehouse College student who was not able to find childcare was told by his mathematics professor to bring his baby to class. Upon being taken up on his offer, the professor proceeded to teach the class with the infant strapped to his chest so the student to take adequate notes.

Morehouse Prof Offers Childcare to Overwhelmed Student Parent

March 5, 2019 3:52 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

A Morehouse College student who was not able to find childcare was told by his mathematics professor to bring his baby to class. Upon being taken up on his offer, the professor proceeded to teach the

Almost three-fourths of people surveyed by the Pew Research Center are against consideration of race when it comes to college admissions decisions. Only 7 percent believe it should be a major factor and 19 percent say it should be a minor factor. These views were reportedly shared by solid majorities of white, black, Latino and Asian Americans.

In 2016, after the Supreme Court affirmed the right of colleges to consider race in admissions, a Gallup poll indicated that approximately two-thirds of the public disagreed with the Supreme Court. Only 9 percent believed that race should be a major factor in admissions decisions, and 27 percent said it should be considered a minor factor. The survey did not end there.

Should This Factor Be Considered in College Admissions Decisions?

February 27, 2019 3:22 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

Almost three-fourths of people surveyed by the Pew Research Center are against consideration of race when it comes to college admissions decisions. Only 7 percent believe it should be a major

A Dickinson College senior did not foresee her essay in the student paper titled Should White Boys Still Be Allowed to Talk? going viral online or appearing on national organizations' websites. In her guest editorial, Leda Fisher argues that white, male students are taking over discussions of feminism, LGBTQ and race that she feels are better voiced by women and minority students.

Should White Boys Be Heard? Dickenson Student Says No

February 19, 2019 4:28 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

A Dickinson College senior did not foresee her essay in the student paper titled "Should White Boys Still Be Allowed to Talk?" going viral online or appearing on national organizations' websites. In

Despite evidence that transfer students from community colleges are highly likely to succeed academically and bring diversity to more competitive colleges, a new study reveals that elite colleges are less likely to admit them.

Overachieving Transfer Students Under Enrolled at Elite Universities?

January 15, 2019 4:23 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

Despite evidence that transfer students from community colleges are highly likely to succeed academically and bring diversity to more competitive colleges, a new study reveals that elite colleges are

Skidmore College and UAlbany have already made good on their New Year's resolution by banning all smoking and tobacco use throughout campus, including outdoor areas, effective January 1. Skidmore partnered with the Living Tobacco-Free Initiative, a program of the Health Promotion Center of Glens Falls Hospital, which encourages community members to resolve major health and economic implications of tobacco use and will provide the college with information, resources, and examples about planning, implementing and sustaining a tobacco-free campus policy.

New Year, New Rules? 2019 Sees Tobacco and Vape Bans on College Campuses

January 2, 2019 10:38 AM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

Skidmore College and UAlbany have already made good on their New Year's resolution by banning all smoking and tobacco use throughout campus, including outdoor areas, effective January 1. Skidmore

A blind New York resident is suing 50 colleges nationwide over the accessibility of their websites. According to Jason Camacho, the colleges are in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as their websites are not accessible to people with disabilities. This is not the first time Camacho has sued higher education institutions over website accessibility.

Blind NY Resident Suing 50 US Colleges

December 11, 2018 11:56 AM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

A blind New York resident is suing 50 colleges nationwide over the accessibility of their websites. According to Jason Camacho, the "colleges are in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act,

In a letter to the influential ranker of colleges, U.S. News & World Report, a group of Democratic senators urged them to use their influential platform to overhaul their college ranking formula by giving more weight to institutions that open their doors to students from underrepresented backgrounds when ranking schools.

U.S. News Asked by Senate to Change Ranking Formula, Aid Underrepresented Students

December 4, 2018 3:09 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

In a letter to the influential ranker of colleges, U.S. News & World Report, a group of Democratic senators urged them to use their "influential platform" to overhaul their college ranking formula by

News Articles About College Culture

Essay Mills Providing a "Side Door" for College Students

Auctioning Off College Admissions Seats?

Wealthy Parents Bribe Elite Colleges to Admit Their Children

Morehouse Prof Offers Childcare to Overwhelmed Student Parent

Should This Factor Be Considered in College Admissions Decisions?

Should White Boys Be Heard? Dickenson Student Says No

Overachieving Transfer Students Under Enrolled at Elite Universities?

New Year, New Rules? 2019 Sees Tobacco and Vape Bans on College Campuses

Blind NY Resident Suing 50 US Colleges

U.S. News Asked by Senate to Change Ranking Formula, Aid Underrepresented Students

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