‘In every other context, Harvard embraces the idea. . . . Faced on the stand with such an accusation itself, however, the college declares the concept ludicrous.’
Jeffrey Bizzack had pleaded guilty to fraud conspiracy after paying $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit.
This month, the university handed down a four-year ban to Pi Kappa Phi because of hazing activity that occurred in the fall of 2018 and spring of this year.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ekow Yankah, author of The New Yorker essay, "Why N.C.A.A. Athletes Shouldn't Be Paid," about the NCAA's decision to allow college athletes to earn compensation.
The top factor in a student being admitted to a college was the student's high school record, according to the "2019 State of College Admission" report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling. But the report also found that students lack equal access to college advising in high school. The average student-to-counselor ratio at public schools in the U.S.
American University students are angry about what they saw as racist treatment of a black student forcibly removed from her university-owned apartment by police. University officials say the students jumped to conclusions but offer little explanation of what happened, or why.
A great deal of college tuition inflation has been driven by an enrollment strategy to dole out more institutional aid to a growing number of students.
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