Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

But to fully engage faculty in these efforts, institutions must change the culture surrounding the idea of who owns recruitment and enrollment. As experts in their fields and mentors to current students, they are uniquely positioned to make meaningful connections with prospective 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

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. In 2018, Chen was a student organizer and expert witness for the defense in Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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University Business

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

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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. The shock waves that erupted following the U.S. Dr. William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Leonard and Laura Kennedy, an admissions officer at MSU, were tasked with researching institutions with similar initiatives. “We NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSU’s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2023

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. As the world of higher education awaits a U.S. Dr. Anthony P. points, to 6.3%.

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The Guardian Higher Education

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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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

JANUARY 30, 2024

With the additional support, the program is helping students in those communities to navigate the complex world of college access, admissions, and success. The continued partnership enables the creation of new initiatives, student recruiting, and technology integration.

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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

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 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. Race-conscious admissions were now only allowed for the achievement of the educational benefits of diversity. It’s simply not powerful enough.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

“This report shines a light on the fact that even in states where considering race in admissions was permitted before the Supreme Court rulings in SFFA vs. Harvard and SFFA vs. North Carolina , private institutions have not sufficiently created access opportunities for Latino students,” said Dr. Wil Del Pilar, senior vice president at Ed Trust. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2023

Supreme Court in the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. will be able to use race as a consideration in their admissions processes. The University of Texas case on race-conscious admission, also led by Edward Blum. Higher education is expecting a ruling from the U.S. Harvard College and SFFA v.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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University Business

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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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 took attendees through a typical admissions process under the new regime. Coleman said that continuing to offer scholarships tied to race is risky.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2024

It is part of the Campaign for College Opportunity's “ Affirming Equity, Ensuring Inclusion and Empowering Action ,” a national initiative that elevates best practices supporting the college preparation, admission, affordability, and success of minoritized students. strengthening recruitment and enrollment of native students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. In June 2023, the U. Dr. Margaretta B. Key to the discussions was the framing of the term, underrepresentation.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Leonard and Laura Kennedy, an admissions officer at MSU, were tasked with researching institutions with similar initiatives. “We NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSU’s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost.

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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.

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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Although 82% of institutions have a designated point of contact for student veterans (Department of Veteran Affairs, 2018), determining how students find the point of contact and what their experiences are can provide valuable information for recruitment and retention. Another overlooked position for veterans is the role of instructor.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

Institutions use algorithms to predict college success, admissions, allocation for financial aid, inclusion in student success programs, recruitment, and many more tasks. They need to be aware that algorithms can be biased and unfair because of bias in the history, data. All the algorithms can see and learn,” said Anahideh.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

However, even if such microcredentials are not stackable, they may still influence admissions and access into master’s degree programs, according to the report. Using the graduate certificate as a pathway into master’s degree programs has several benefits,” according to the case study.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

So, we focused on admission and enrollment.” The first wave of the program tackled the enrollment funnel, simplifying the application process from initial recruitment to enrollment. Thanks to Slate and other recruitment partnerships, Alexander said NSU’s rate of acceptance is up 113% over the last year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

As the ruling affects the admissions process and not the recruitment process, Dr. Anthony E. Dr. Danisha Williams, director of admissions at Lincoln University of Missouri; Dr. But the current political environment is troubling, he said.

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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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Great College Advice

JUNE 22, 2023

What is Need Blind Admission to College? Clients have asked me repeatedly to explain the relationship between the financial aid and admissions offices, and to help them to understand how financial need is factored into admissions decisions. Tuition dollars, after all, are the lifeblood of any institution of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

The double edge sword in this conversation is that because African American males to gain college admissions, this makes them less likely to get good jobs as a direct result of a lack good and quality education. Dr. Hamilton Raymond is executive director of admissions at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Several prominent universities banned legacy admissions when affirmative action ended. One civil rights group sued Harvard University, charging that legacy admissions “expand[s] privilege instead of opportunity,” AP News reports. Alumni can help to strengthen recruitment and build bridges between academics and industry.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

C4S offers its students comprehensive onboarding, wraparound services, and a guaranteed transfer to non-specialized admissions programs at FIU , if the students complete their associate degree (AA) in three years or less.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

University of North Carolina , the cases that could re-shape the role of race in admissions or even ban it entirely, are not likely to be known until next June. But the overarching message was that the decisions will reverberate far outside admissions offices and that colleges need to get ready now. Harvard and SFFA v.

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