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University of Vermont President Wants to Make Admissions Tougher

The new president of the University of Vermont wants to reduce the number of undergraduate students on the Burlington campus and make the school harder to get into for out-of-state applicants, as part of a plan to enhance the quality and affordability of the school.

December 10, 2012

Opinion

Who Really Receives Racial Preferences in Admissions? Not Blacks

As a scholar of race and education, I am enjoying the national public debate over affirmative action. Like any professor who discusses race in their classrooms and publishes on race, I simply enjoy when we discuss race in public.

December 4, 2012

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Students Submitting More Applications, Adding to Admission Challenges, Says Report

As more students submit increased numbers of college applications to ensure themselves a spot on campus, the business of figuring out who’s going to get admitted—and who’s going to commit to enrolling if they do—has gotten more tricky.

November 28, 2012

MSIs

‘Merit Plea’ Inherently Racist as Argument Against Affirmative Action

As many of you know, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Thursday declared Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions to be unconstitutional.

November 19, 2012

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U.S. Court Strikes Down Michigan Affirmative Action Ban

A federal appeals court has thrown out Michigan’s voter-approved ban on affirmative action in college admissions and public hiring.

November 15, 2012

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UT to Limit Automatic Admission to Top 7 Percent

The University of Texas at Austin in 2014 will limit automatic admission of freshmen to the top 7 percent of high school graduating classes.

October 31, 2012

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Lawyers discuss Fisher vs. Texas case at University of Maryland forum

As the U.S. Supreme Court readies its decision on the Abigail Fisher v. the University of Texas case, colleges and universities administrators across the country are taking the opportunity to discuss what the court’s decision might mean for their campuses.

October 26, 2012

Students

Groundbreaking Shanghai New York University Closing in on Grand Opening

The Shanghai Daily reports that Shanghai New York University, the first Sino-U.S. joint venture university, soon will begin admissions for the inaugural undergraduate freshman class for the 2013 fall semester, university officials announced Tuesday.

October 17, 2012

Asian American Pacific Islander

China Continues to be Top Spot for Recruiting Students to U.S.

Diversity, full tuition has schools eagerly rolling out the welcome mat and experts say that the boom is likely to continue.

October 10, 2012

Students

Groups Step Up Ahead of Supreme Court’s Hearing of Fisher Case

Supporters of race-conscious affirmative action are trying to influence public opinion as oral arguments begin on the case that they say could undermine diversity on campuses across the nation.

October 8, 2012

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Guinier: Affirmative Action Assessment Goes Down Wrong, Narrow Path

Panel debates viability and purpose of the race-conscious policy as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on the issue.

October 7, 2012

Opinion

Public University Leaders Tout Value of College, Affirmative Action

Univ. of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman outlined her strong support for continued use of race as a factor in college admissions.

September 19, 2012