Dianne Feinstein’s husband admits to role in alleged UC admissions scandal
Feinstein’s husband Richard Blum wrote countless letters to help wealthy and connected students get into UC-Berkeley.
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‘University of California Admissions Disgrace’
New revelations emerge about attempts to get students into Berkeley.
Notre Dame divided on nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an alumna and a current professor at the University of Notre Dame Law School, but students, faculty members, and alumni of the university are divided over her nomination to the Supreme Court.
China cracks down on university name changes as market hots up
Tide of rebrands is evidence of intensifying competition and subject profile shifts in sector where status matters, say experts
Fashion brands design ‘waist-up’ clothing for video calls
Fashion labels are designing outfits for video calls during the coronavirus pandemic.
Earned admission: Pass 3 prep courses at Utah State, you’re in
Students who don't get accepted on the first try may get a second chance through an expanded process that seeks to increase access and get them college ready
British universities recruit record numbers of international students
UK universities are on course to recruit record numbers of international students during the global pandemic, defying predictions of financial disaster, the latest admissions figures reveal.
Notre Dame launches ‘Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary’ course
The University of Notre Dame is offering a course on “Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary."
Mandatory class at Idaho college tells students to list examples of white and male privilege
A required course at an Idaho community college instructs students to identify privileges specific to men, whites and members of the “majority religion” in the region, according to a “privileges activity”
Foreign firewalls present challenge to global online learning
Institutions and teachers find workarounds to reach students enrolled in Western courses, but domestic internet rules still constrain efforts
