Oregon’s two oldest private universities say their plan to consolidate will benefit students, the state’s workforce and help future-proof the institutions.
As top universities report a surge in students seeking disability accommodations, Stanford alum Joe Lonsdale warns founders to steer clear of grads using the status as a “leg up.”
Amid the national debate over early decision, a handful of colleges are offering students early estimates of what aid they will receive if they are admitted. With the imminent arrival of early-decision results comes a new round of hand-wringing about the admissions practice, which affords students a better chance of getting accepted to their top institution but requires them to commit if admitted.