Tag: Admissions: Page 14

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Court Upholds UT-Austin Admissions Standards

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the University of Texas at Austin can consider race and ethnicity in its admissions standards.

January 18, 2011

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Perspectives: Inadequate Counseling for Those Who Need It

Too many urban and rural high school students lack access to the counseling necessary to help them prepare and plan for college.

January 6, 2011

African-American

U.S. Civil Rights Commission Announces Reports on HBCU Effectiveness, Minority STEM Pursuit

The commission announced Monday that it has released The Educational Effectiveness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Encouraging Minority Students to Pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Careers (STEM) briefing reports.

December 6, 2010

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College Counseling Runs in the Family

Inspired by their parents, some up-and-coming college admissions  counselors are joining the family business.

November 29, 2010

African-American

Perspectives: Affirmative Action May be Needed — for Men

Anti-affirmative action initiatives such as the referendum before Arizona voters on Tuesday may prove harmful to men if universities cannot rely on that tool to achieve gender diversity.

October 31, 2010

Students

Opinion: Recruiting Students of Color to Predominantly White Campuses

Despite the gains in minority student enrollment over the last four decades—Black and Hispanic students accounted for 13.1 and 11.4 percent, respectively, of enrollment at degree-granting institutions in 2007, up from 9.4 and 3.5 percent in 1976—students of color remain underrepresented at traditionally White institutions.

August 5, 2010

Students

Federal Appeals Court Hears University of Texas Admissions Case

Two White students who were denied admission to the University of Texas at Austin asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to rule that the school impermissibly uses race in its undergraduate admissions decisions.

August 3, 2010

Students

Appeals Court to Consider Use of Race in UT’s Admissions Policies

Today, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will consider whether the University of Texas at Austin’s use of race and ethnicity in its admissions policy violates the law.

August 2, 2010

Students

Study: Majority of Institutions Receive Applications from Undocumented Students

In a survey released today, the National Association of College Admission Counseling reports that 60 percent of surveyed schools indicated that they had received college applications from undocumented students.

June 15, 2010

Latinx

UC Campuses Report Record Low Admission Rates

Admission to the University of California was more competitive than ever this year as a record number of applicants competed for undergraduate slots, according to University of California officials.

April 21, 2010

African-American

‘One Florida’ Plan Harmed Minority Enrollment

A newspaper analysis suggests former Gov. Jeb Bush’s decision to abolish affirmative action in college admissions has hurt minority enrollment. The Orlando Sentinel reported Sunday that Black college enrollment has failed to keep pace with the number of minorities graduating high school.

April 11, 2010

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Southern Faculty Oppose University’s Higher Admission Standards

The Southern University Faculty Senate voted Thursday to oppose recently approved increases in admission standards.

April 4, 2010