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Law School Admission Council Names Sudha Setty as New President and CEO

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a significant leadership transition at one of legal education's key institutions, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has appointed Sudha Setty as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2025. Sudha has a compelling vision for LSAC and will inspire us all to even greater achievements," said Scheller.

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Supreme Court's Hollow Ruling One Year Later: Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students Left Behind in the Pursuit of a 'Race-Blind' Agenda’

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In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. In 2018, Chen was a student organizer and expert witness for the defense in Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College

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Demotion of USC Administrator Leads to Accusations of Racism

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As director of admissions at USC Chan, Dr. Arameh Anvarizadeh said that she was doing just that. USC declined to make administrators available for interviews with Diverse. Anvarizadeh said that she went beyond the admissions office in trying to ensure that USC Chan was a culturally sensitive space.

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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

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These policies aimed to counteract systemic disadvantages by considering race, ethnicity, and other factors in admissions processes. These administrators (e.g., Zoom) communities of practice that allow administrators to work collaboratively to reflect on best practices and implement appropriate strategies.

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Students at Women's College Voted in Favor of Allowing Transgender Men and Nonbinary People Assigned Male at Birth for Admission

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14 to allow transgender men and nonbinary people assigned male at birth to be eligible for admission, The Washington Post reported. The nonbinding vote came after a recent debate between students and Wellesley’s administration – the latter has resisted such a change. Approximately 2.1%

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

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Purdue University will resume SAT/ACT test score requirements for admissions, beginning with students applying for Fall 2024 admission. The move was recommended by Purdue administration and endorsed by its Board of Trustees. The school will begin accepting 2024 applications on Aug.

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William Singer, Architect of College Admissions Scam Operation Varsity Blues, Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison

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William “Rick” Singer, mastermind of college admissions scam Operation Varsity Blues, was sentenced to 3.5 years in federal prison. William “Rick” Singer In March 2019, Singer – who cooperated with the investigation – pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the U.S.,