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Legacy Admissions Hit Historic Low as More States Ban Practice at U.S. Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legacy preferences in college admissions have plummeted to their lowest recorded level, with just 24% of four-year colleges still considering family alumni status in admissions decisions, according to a comprehensive new report from Education Reform Now. institutions still using the practice located in the Empire State.

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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. She enjoys being able to see how budgets function, how admissions and financial aid operate, and how campus security is run. She enjoys being able to understand how higher ed works beyond just the academic parts. “I

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HBCUs are Experiencing a Bit of a Renaissance. We Have a Responsibility to Make Sure it Isn’t a Blip.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even with these successes, the long-term viability of many HBCUs remains precarious if we don’t take advantage of this moment to create lasting, systemic changes to advance the ways HBCUs operate and provide more Black Americans with access to the distinct educational opportunities these historic campuses offer.

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Century-old Liberal Arts College to Shutter in Northeast Ohio

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But efforts such as refinancing debt, navigating a down market, fundraising, pursuing mergers or acquisitions, and strategically using federal and state COVID-19 relief funds were not enough to close the financial gap in time to satisfy NDC’s debt obligations.

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Salovey to Step Down as President of Yale

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And Salovey will face a difficult challenge in his final year, as Yale seeks to find a way to maintain its diversity in the aftermath of the June Supreme Court hearing eliminating race-conscious admissions practices.

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The Forces That Are Shaping the Future of Higher Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

This is the case in politics, but it’s also true in higher education. Shifts in demography, the economy and cultural values have far greater influence than the stories that dot the higher ed press. What were the most important events in higher education in 2022? How about the defunding of higher education?

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New Documentary Sheds Light on CCNY Student Uprising of ‘69

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The next year, CCNY adopted an open admissions policy that promised a spot to every high school graduate who wanted one, resulting in a much more diverse campus. Supreme Court ended race-conscious admissions practices at colleges and universities, stoking debates about diversity.