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Cultivating Tomorrow’s HBCU Leaders: The H.E.L.F. Foundation Effect

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“This is an HBCU-centric program, and we are unapologetic about it,” says Dr. Elfred Anthony Pinkard, who served as president of Wilberforce University from 2018 until his retirement in 2023. You can’t do innovation without strong human capital,” says Felton, adding that collaboration among HBCUs is the model.

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Report: Applications for UC System Fall 2023 Saw General Declines

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The number of applications for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle generally declined across the University of California (UC) system, particularly among nonresident applicants, The UC San Diego (UCSD) Guardian reported. said Jim Rawlins, UCSD associate vice chancellor for enrollment management.

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CSU Opens Up Access to Transfer Planner to All California Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cal State LA CSU’s Transfer Planner – created by enrollment management technology company Liaison International – is an online platform where students who are attending or going to attend a California community college can see whether their past, present, and future coursework will fulfill transfer requirements for their CSU of choice.

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Dr. Kelly E. Slay, Vanderbilt University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A frequent speaker on college admissions and the impact of race-conscious affirmative action bans in higher education, Slays researchappears in scholarly journals and two recently published books: Rethinking College Admissions and A Comprehensive Guide to Graduate Enrollment Management (First Edition).

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Drexel Offers Half-Off on Tuition Costs for Community College Grads

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Dawn Medley “Our experiential education model has proven to be one of the best ways for students to prepare to be leaders in their careers, so it's incumbent on us provide opportunities for more students to earn a Drexel degree,” said Dr. Dawn Medley, senior vice president for enrollment management at Drexel.

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Why certificates are becoming popular beyond the undergraduate realm

University Business

Estimated enrollment in graduate certificates has grown by 9.5% between 2023 and ’24, according to the “2025 Landscape of Higher Education Report” by Education Dynamics, an enrollment management service. But did you know that graduate certificates were growing rapidly as well?

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Purdue University to Resume Requiring SAT/ACT Test Scores, Beginning with Fall 2024 Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The evidence is clear that test scores provide essential information in a comprehensive admissions evaluation that enables us to ensure the optimal chance of success for each admitted student,” said Kris Wong Davis, Purdue vice provost for enrollment management. The school will begin accepting 2024 applications on Aug.