Under federal pressure, the rules of competition in admissions just changed; how HBCUs create a path to the middle class; and more.
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Under pressure from the Justice Department, admissions officials have changed the ethics code that governs the recruitment process. Now many of them expect bidding wars and poaching of students. (PREMIUM)
Operation Varsity Blues shook an entire profession. At the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual conference, experts discussed how institutions can respond constructively to questions raised by the bribery scheme. (PREMIUM)
A new study shows that students “highly rated the library” as a place to turn for information about outside services such as child care and social assistance. (PREMIUM)
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