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THE REVIEW

The Case Against Admissions Lotteries

By Rebecca Zwick

The radical idea is appealing in theory but useless in practice.

BACKGROUNDER

The Abiding Scandal of College Admissions

By Matt Feeney

The process has become an intrusive and morally presumptuous inquisition of an applicant’s soul.

THE REVIEW

In Defense of Holistic Admissions

By Robert J. Massa, Bill Conley, and David Holmes

Despite what some critics suggest, the approach is neither scandalous nor new. And it’s good for colleges.

LIVE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

Rowan U. Offers Students $1,000 to Get Covid-19 Vaccine

By Lindsay Ellis

It’s an unusually generous incentive, but it’s far from the only one.

NOW 228 COLLEGES

Here’s a List of Colleges That Will Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19

By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary

More colleges are announcing that they will require students to be vaccinated. Here are the ones we know about.

Virtual Events: Tune In Live

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Enabling Science to Quickly Span the Globe

As scientists at research universities put their minds to work to address global problems, they continue to wrestle with very large and complex sets of data. Now with a Cisco-powered upgrade to technology, sharing this data around the world is possible.

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Today's Global Campus

Strategies for Reviving International Enrollments and Study Abroad
Pandemic travel restrictions cut both ways, causing international enrollments to plummet and limiting study-abroad opportunities. This Chronicle report provides an in-depth look at how the global education experience has changed and offers strategies for assessing and adapting programs to ensure students' exposure to cultural and global diversity. Order your copy today.

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Salus University

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