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Students
By Katherine Mangan
 

Close-knit academic networks form strong bonds among students. A mix of intensive advising and mentoring helps them stay focused, too. PREMIUM

 

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Admissions
By Eric Hoover
 

The public approves of affirmative action broadly, according to one new survey. But another found that most disapprove of the use of race in admissions.

From the Archives
By Eric Hoover
 

Students for Fair Admissions, which alleges that Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants, forced the university to reveal the inner workings of its admissions process. But what did all the evidence add up to? PREMIUM

The Edge
By Scott Carlson
 

We talk to Kathleen Fitzpatrick, a professor of English at Michigan State University, an influential digital-humanities scholar, and the author of Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University.

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At only a few colleges in the United States do women represent more than half of the bachelor’s-degree recipients in computer science or engineering. PREMIUM

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Commentary
By Robert Zaretsky
 

A professor sees constant reminders of STEM’s ascent on his campus. PREMIUM

 

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