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University of Illinois System Partners with One Million Degrees to Boost Community College Transfer Rates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The new partnership builds upon Illinois' existing transfer infrastructure, which includes the Illinois Articulation Initiative and guaranteed transfer admission pathways. The organization partners with employers across industries to build pathways to in-demand jobs through apprenticeship and credentialing programs.

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How Admissions and Marketing Teams Can Collaborate More Effectively

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Fostering Interdepartmental Collaboration to Drive a More Effective and Engaging Student Journey Achieving success in your higher education marketing strategy requires seamless collaboration between your admissions and marketing teams to create a connected, consistent student journey experience.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges have a rich history of serving as open-admission institutions and pioneering college access in America.

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Poll: SCOTUS Should Not Block Affirmative Action Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, but few believe students’ race should be a major factor, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. 13% said they think race is very or an extremely important part of the admissions process.

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Algorithmic Bias Continues to Negatively Impact Minoritized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Hadis Anahideh, an assistant professor of industrial engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago and another co-author of the study, said she and her team expected to encounter bias in algorithms. Dr. Hadis Anahideh, assistant professor of industrial engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago and co-author of this study. “We

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Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Will Shrink an Already Narrow Pipeline to the Legal Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina , will stretch far beyond the freshman lecture hall.

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The Admissions Game

Higher Education Inquirer

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.