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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Historically, HBCU students and alumni have played a pivotal role in securing the civil rights of not only Black people, but of all marginalized Americans. The war on DEI is being well documented. According to recent figures , 32 states have been affected by anti-DEI legislation. It is clear that the 2023 U.

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Replacing Affirmative Action with ‘Positive Practices’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court decision outlawing the use of affirmative action in the higher education admissions process continue to ripple across the nation. Harvey Proactive, targeted zip code-focused recruitment combined with direct admissions. Concerned alumni groups. The shock waves that erupted following the U.S. Dr. William B.

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Elite Universities With Legacy Admissions (edreformnow.org)

Higher Education Inquirer

Here is a short list of US universities with legacy admissions. These elite and highly selective schools give preferential treatment to applicants who are related to alumni, which rewards parents, grandparents, and relatives of students rather than rewarding deserving students for their skills and efforts. The spreadsheet is here.

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Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams, a director of student affairs and DEI for graduate programs in sustainability management and sustainability science, tours the country and tells people about what the Ivy League school’s fellowship can offer them. “For Admission into an SPS master’s degree program does not automatically mean admission into the fellowship.

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Small College America – Profile: Davidson College

Edu Alliance Journal

Strengths Academic Achievements: Davidson students and alumni excel in prestigious awards. Selective Admissions: Admission to Davidson is highly competitive (most selective according to Princeton Review and U.S. Davidson practices need-blind admissions for U.S. This has been consistent for a number of years.

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A clash of viewpoints at a struggling college

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Asked to identify the anonymous group, Santana pointed to Save Whittier College, a self-described group of “alumni, friends, donors, former trustees and family members,” some of whom signed their names to a public letter to the campus community. She also pointed to high turnover for staff members working in admissions.

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New College of Florida’s purge claims top DEI officer: “I am the first casualty”

University Business

Following New College of Florida’s board of trustees voting to abolish all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs schoolwide, the DeSantis-backed president has axed its top officer. The three other officers who worked in the now-defunct DEI program were reassigned. “I am the first casualty in many ways.”

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