Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?
On Campus Blog
Alex Friedrich

Notes in the Margins: Walmart, applications and gender bias

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Study shows gender bias in rec letters When it comes to recommendation letters for women, kind words do more harm than good. (thedp.com)

UC Wants All Applications To Be Read By Humans Amid budgetary turmoil and rising exclusivity, the University of California system is taking steps toward a more comprehensive application review process -- including requiring all campuses to have humans review students' applications. (Huffington Post)

The World's Smallest Walmart Opens On A College Campus - The Consumerist It opened last week on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. (Consumerist)

Liz Mandarano: College Savings Plans Should Not Be Defined as Gifts With all the brouhaha surrounding the recent negotiations between the White House and Congress regarding the limit and tax rate for estates and gifts, one area that has failed to garner any attention is whether the definition of gifts should exclude 529 college saving plans. (Huffington Post)

CSU Students' Tuition Suit Now A Class Action A longshot legal complaint by five students who accused California State University trustees of illegally raising tuition in 2009 is now an official class-action lawsuit on behalf of 200,000 students demanding their money back. (universitybusiness.com)

For Some Colleges, the Road to Growth Is to Go Hybrid New ownership models are emerging in higher education, blurring some of the distinctions between for-profit and nonprofit institutions. (chronicle.com)

Series Lays Out Blueprint for Increasing Graduation Rates at 2-Year Colleges The Community College Research Center has begun publishing working papers on eight topic areas that call for broad institutional reforms. (chronicle.com)