Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students.

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MAY 11, 2023

A Boston-based federal appeals court has overturned all fraud convictions of two parents who paid bribes to get their kids into elite universities as athletic recruits in what was a massive college admissions scandal, NBC News reported. Gamal Abdelaziz On May 10, the 1st U.S.

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MARCH 11, 2024

It is therefore time to connect the dots among efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, overturn race-conscious admissions, and bring back standardized tests. By being proactive with admissions, recruitment, and advising, however, we can reduce this risk. These issues are not just about race.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions in June has left universities, nonprofit organizations, Richard Kahlenberg and other higher education stakeholders with a single question: What are the best paths forward? Programs like Landscape and the Davis Scale have been developed across the U.S.

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JULY 19, 2023

Wesleyan University will no longer engage in legacy admissions. Our admission decision is based upon diverse facets of the individual’s history, talent, potential to contribute to the university and get the most out of a Wesleyan education.

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JULY 9, 2024

It is evident that the low African American male student graduation rates at a predominantly Black institution in the northeastern United States continue to be a concern for higher education administrators. Dr. Hamilton Raymond The findings reveal the historical and societal context of the pursuit of higher education in America.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

The ruling sent medical schools across the nation scrambling to adjust admission standards to abide by the new law of the land. This is why we really can’t be doing enough to recruit underrepresented groups to medicine, and why the recent Supreme Court decision really sets us back, while we are already behind.” Dr. Jessica Faiz.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Recruitment is about more than getting students to say yes. In a competitive higher education landscape, institutions must align what they promise during admissions with the student experience they deliver. Building trust early in admissions Trust begins long before students arrive on campus.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Supreme Court decision outlawing the use of affirmative action in the higher education admissions process continue to ripple across the nation. After an organized disinformation campaign by conservative groups and individuals about the scope of its impact on the higher education community, the U.S. Dr. William B.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Move comes after accusations of lowering entry standards to foreign applicants who pay far higher tuition fees Vice-chancellors are to review international student admissions by British universities, including how to identify “bad practice” among agents employed to attract people from overseas, after controversy over recruitment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2023

As the world of higher education awaits a U.S. Supreme Court decision expected to strike down race-conscious admissions policies, a new report from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University is offering more evidence of what a post-affirmative action landscape might look like. Dr. Anthony P. to 0.2%.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Compared to then, we were at 9,629 applications last year on January 24,” said Michael Bailey, director of undergraduate admissions at NCCU. Michael Bailey, director of undergraduate admissions at North Carolina Central University. We knew adding the Common App would be a great addition to our admissions options,” said Moreno.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

Although the exact scope of the decision can’t be known, it seems clear that the court’s conservative majority will strike down the consideration of race in admissions. Now, Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce has released a report on the potential impacts of the decision and how higher ed and governments can react.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

HBCUs are getting an admissions boost from a top-notch CRM system acquired through a nonprofit initiative to level the playing field in higher ed technology. CRM, for those who don’t know, stands for customer relationship management, and it can be critical to successful recruitment and enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2023

Higher education is expecting a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. will be able to use race as a consideration in their admissions processes. But, if the court rules in favor of SFFA, it would overturn 44 years of precedent that affirmed the educational value of diversity.

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JULY 2, 2023

The impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, SFFA v. As widely predicted , the ruling reversed 40 years of legal precedent that protected race-conscious admissions in higher education. But last Thursday’s decision found that affirmative action in higher education violates the Constitution.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Siva Kumari "Higher education and mentorship is a proven pathway to opportunity and economic mobility,” said Greg Taylor, executive director of the NBA Foundation. Through our continued collaboration with College Possible, we help today’s aspiring students – and the next generation of leaders achieve their full education and career potential.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Her goal is to provide an elite education without elitist practices that exclude communities of color and low-income people. The Macaulay Bridge Scholars program created a pathway to honors education for CUNY community college students.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 3, 2023

A prospective client emailed me yesterday with a question that is regularly asked of me when I give presentations on college admission. If so, colleges will be heavily recruiting those students, regardless of the AP or IB label. Both are respected by college admissions officers. Which is Better for College Admission?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2024

The Campaign for College Opportunity has released a brief on the current state of higher education access and completion for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) students. strengthening recruitment and enrollment of native students. The brief provides policy and best-practice recommendations, including: 1.)

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

History and Structure of Selective Admissions Folks are not privy to the inner workings of admissions, especially at elite and brand name schools. The College Admissions Scandal (aka Varsity Blues) gave us a small window into this structure, but that story will soon be forgotten.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

As institutions of higher education turn to AI machine learning and data-driven algorithms to make their work more efficient, a new study published in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) peer-reviewed journal , AERA Open , reminds administrators that algorithms can be racially biased.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

still have disproportionately low enrollment numbers for Latino first-time, full-time undergraduate students, according to a recent report from The Education Trust. Most selective private colleges and universities in the U.S. Sandra Perez The sequel to a 2020 report on Black and Latino enrollment at selective U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

Art Coleman, co-founder of EducationCounsel LLC The Supreme Court’s June ruling ending race-conscious admissions practices left vast patches of uncertainty in its wake. Coleman is a co-founder of EducationCounsel LLC, which provides strategic guidance to institutions of higher education, who has a focus on access and diversity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2023

Khala Granville Khala Granville has been appointed director of undergraduate admission and recruitment at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Granville holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Louisville and a Master of Divinity degree from the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2023

The recent Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. President and Fellows of Harvard College and S tudents For Fair Admissions, Inc. v University of North Carolina declared affirmative action admissions programs unconstitutional at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. Dr. Joseph H.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

Testy, the current president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council, begins her new role effective July 1. In addition to her service as AALS President, Testy served as a member of the AALS Executive Committee from 2012 to 2017 and on the Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Minority Law Teachers and Students from 2007 to 2009.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Brooke Magallanes Brooke Magallanes has been named interim director of admissions at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She served as a student recruiter.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. 4) How does your organization recruit and integrate military-connected staff? Another overlooked position for veterans is the role of instructor. at Kansas State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Dominique Harrison Dominique Harrison has been named director of undergraduate admissions at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Harrison served as director of undergraduate recruitment and admissions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

“What that quote means is, as an institution, if we don’t start to think about the future—if we’re not thinking about trends in higher education and in business, if we’re not looking at what our competitors are doing—we’ll fall far behind,” said Alexander. James Runcie, CEO and co-founder of the Partnership for Education Advancement.

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But more and more, the admissions officers leading the session will try to explain why it’s actually NOT easier to get into Early Decision. The explanation I’ve heard most frequently is that schools do not lower their admissions standards for Early Decision candidates. Neither will gain admission. How can this be?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2023

Supreme Court eliminated race-conscious admissions policies at the end of June, colleges and universities began preparing for the inevitable blow to their on-campus diversity. Had the UC system figured out the secret to maintaining diversity without using racial admissions preferences? After the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 11, 2023

There’s little help on the way: The nation’s classrooms are projected to lose an average of 270,000 educators annually for the next several years, and enrollment in teacher preparation programs has plummeted. Helping schools of education produce more teachers is only one half of the equation. With a combined enrollment of 1.9

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

We really want to pull these K-12 and higher education folks in and help them understand the importance of history, so they can combat what they confront right now, and they will continue to confront,” said Dunbar. As the ruling affects the admissions process and not the recruitment process, Dr. Anthony E. According to the U.S.

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MARCH 6, 2024

The college admissions process has endured some notable changes recently thanks to the rise of AI and the Supreme Court decision ruling on affirmative action. Thankfully, admissions management service Acuity Insights has identified some key trends shaping the landscape this year and some of the best practices to implement.

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