Davidson professor: Tillis censure at NCGOP convention a key indicator

These programs have historically benefited women more than anyone else. Now they must help others in underrepresented communities.

The Supreme Court will soon rule on race-conscious college admissions, a core Democratic issue. But an analysis of a California referendum points to a divide between the party and voters.

Colleges need more programs where students of different backgrounds can wrestle together with the big questions posed by the humanities.

This week, Columbia University said it would no longer provide information for the U.S. News and World Report’s decades-old rankings list of colleges and universities. The high-profile dropout follows a parade of prestigious law schools and medical schools that said they’d no longer participate. Francie Diep, senior reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, joins John Yang to discuss.

Half of surveyed adults in the US disapprove of students’ race and ethnicities factoring into the college admissions process, according to a recent Pew Research Center study.

This is the first year in which they did not receive a preference. Amherst College this year expects to enroll a class that is made up of 6 percent legacy students—those with an Amherst graduate parent. This is the first class that Amherst admitted without a preference for legacies. Last year, and in recent prior years, Amherst classes had an average of 11 percent legacy students.

The pandemic stunted some students’ academic and emotional development, according to a new survey, and made more of them question whether college is worth the cost.