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How open admissions is dismantling educational barriers for art students

University Business

As the president of an arts and design university, one of the ways we’ve found to close this gap is through an open admissions policy. One of the failures of stringent university admissions requirements is that a student’s future performance is heavily based on their high school performance. Why open admissions works.

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President moves: Alabama’s flagship leader steps down, other school transitions

University Business

The University of Alabama has enjoyed widespread success under Bell, breaking records in in-state enrollment, second-year retention rates and fundraising. One 10-year fundraising campaign is on track to generate $1.8 billion by 2026. As for campus expansion, 26 facilities have been built and 60 renovated.

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Elite University Presidents: Most Hated Men (and Women) on Campus

Higher Education Inquirer

Instead, the administration has focused on expanding its brand and maintaining its status as an elite institution, often prioritizing donor preferences and legacy admissions over efforts to make education more accessible. Folt, who took over as USC's president in 2019, was thrust into the spotlight during a period of significant unrest.

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This college celebrates its largest incoming class in 5 years after nearly merging

University Business

Hampshire College, the private liberal arts college known for its experimental teaching style, admitted 13 students in 2019. With 285 first-year students and 21 transfers, it follows four years of improving enrollment since its nearly fatal 2019 crash. She resigned less than a year into her tenure.

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President moves: Tried and true academics take charge

University Business

Eanes served for CSU at its Fullerton campus from 2012 to 2019 as vice president of student affairs and member of the president’s cabinet. As vice president for advancement in 2013, Araimo led eight successful fundraising campaigns, including one that drew more than $1 million in donations in a single day, SI Live reports.

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The Forces That Are Shaping the Future of Higher Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The list would certainly include test-optional admissions, tuition resets, increasing discount rates, student loan abatement and proposed loan forgiveness, the decade-long enrollment decline, the hype surrounding AI and ChatGPT, and the controversies surrounding college rankings, not to mention the upcoming U.S. Mounting competition.

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Why Do So Few American Students Study Abroad?

Edu Alliance Journal

However, the number of Americans studying abroad in 2020-21 was 14,549 compared to 162,633 in 2019-20 and the high watermark of 350,000 in 2018-19. 89% of those who entered graduate school earned admissions in their first or second-choice school. Their priority in fundraising for such programs is lower than other needs.