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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The California State University system is piloting direct admissions, in which students will not have to go through the traditional admission application process. We are going to need a strategic enrollment management plan and we are always looking for ways to stay fiscally healthy.”

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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

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‘Pulling Back the Veil’ on Enrollment Management

Confessions of a Community College Dean

‘Pulling Back the Veil’ on Enrollment Management Liam Knox Tue, 05/14/2024 - 03:00 AM Stephen Burd’s new book blames much of higher ed’s current woes on the multi-million dollar industry. He spoke with IHE about how admissions became a numbers game and why poor students are worse off for it. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Dr. Kelly E. Slay, Vanderbilt University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her research examines issues of race, diversity, and equity in higher education and is primarily focused on the factors shaping Black students college choice, completion, and career trajectories; the use and implications of admissions policies, particularly in post-affirmative action contexts; and racial and gender inequities in STEM.

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HBCUs Utilizing the Common App See an Increase in Applications

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the ruling affects the admissions process and not the recruitment process, Dr. Anthony E. Jones, vice president of enrollment management and student experience at Bethune-Cookman University, said that HBCU enrollment should be fine, for the moment. But the current political environment is troubling, he said.

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The Dangers of Distractions in Post–Affirmative Action Admissions

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Shaun Harper and Julie Posselt write that many other issues have competed for attention in the year since the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions. Colleges and universities had braced themselves for devastating outcomes in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Well ahead of the U.S.