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Faculty & Staff
A Deceiving Label?
There’s growing debate among educators on whether the umbrella Asian Pacific Islander label conceals disparities among Asian American students or provides political power in numbers.
June 10, 2009
Asian American Pacific Islander
Opinion: Exam Winners and Losers
Issues of Race, Testing and Selectivity Before the Supreme Court
April 22, 2009
Students
Asian American Lawmakers in California Charge UC Admission Change Harmful to Asians
As it prepares to turn answer to a California legislative panel, the University of California is defending changes in its new admissions policy that the school says will broaden the eligibility pool for applicants.
April 19, 2009
Students
SAT-optional Will Trend Take Off or Sputter?
If you’re one of those students afraid standardized test scores don’t paint the full picture of your potential, your options are growing.
April 19, 2009
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UC Approves Sweeping Overhaul of Admissions Policy
The University of California’s governing board on Thursday unanimously approved a major overhaul of its admissions policy that will greatly expand the pool of undergraduate applicants but guarantee admission to fewer high-achieving students.
February 5, 2009
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College Board Unveils Controversial New Test for Middle-school Students
The College Board on Wednesday unveiled a new test for middle-school students to provide school districts and educators information on their students’ readiness for college. But critics say this test is unnecessary and will not make higher education accessible to more students.
October 21, 2008
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Baylor Backs Off Plan Offering Perks to Retake SAT
Baylor University, facing sharp criticism for paying already-admitted students to retake the SAT and try to boost their scores, said Thursday it “goofed” and would probably end the practice.
October 16, 2008
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Admission Counseling Commission Endorses Optional SAT/ACT Admissions Requirements
Acommission convened by the National Association for College Admission Counseling is calling for colleges and universities to drop the use of the SAT or ACT as a requirement for admission, stating that a “one-size-fits-all” approach for the use of standardized tests does not reflect the realities facing the nation’s many and varied colleges and universities.
October 15, 2008
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Admission Counseling Commission Endorses Optional SAT/ACT Admissions Requirements
A commission convened by the National Association for College Admission Counseling is calling for colleges and universities to drop the use of the SAT or ACT as a requirement for admission, stating that a “one-size fits all” approach for the use of standardized test does not reflect the realities facing the nation’s many and varied colleges and universities.
September 22, 2008
Leadership & Policy
College Board Reports Most Diverse Class of SAT Test-takers on Record
A record-number of students took the SAT this year, and the increase reflects on this year’s average scores, which showed no improvement over last year and were the lowest in nearly a decade.
August 26, 2008
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ACT Scores Down, But More Students College-ready
Average scores on the ACT college entrance exam dipped slightly for the high school class of 2008 as the number of students taking the exam jumped by 9 percent compared to last year.
August 13, 2008
Leadership & Policy
A Chat With Southern University Chancellor Kofi Lomotey
Weeks before formally assuming his position as the new chancellor of Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge, Dr. Kofi Lomotey sat down with Diverse to discuss the future of the institution and other historically Black colleges including Fisk University, where Lomotey previously served as executive vice president, provost and professor.
July 22, 2008
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