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Federal Judge Upholds UT’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policies

A judge dismissed a federal lawsuit Monday that claimed undergraduate admissions policies at the University of Texas at Austin violated the Constitution and federal law.

August 18, 2009

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Judge upholds UT’s race-based admissions policies

At some of the nation’s colleges and universities race and ethnicity are among several factors when it comes to admission. According to the Dallas Morning News, a judge dismissed a federal lawsuit Monday that claimed undergraduate admissions policies at the University of Texas at Austin violate the Constitution and federal law. U.S. District Judge Sam […]

August 17, 2009

Leadership & Policy

In Brief: The Recession and Higher Ed

: The Georgia Board of Regents approve mandatory unpaid furloughs; University of Illinois president vows admissions reform; University of Southern Mississippi considers campus closure.

August 13, 2009

Leadership & Policy

UI President pledges to reform admissions process

B. Joseph White, the president of the University of Illinois,  said Wednesday that the university has eliminated the “Category I” tracking system that gave preferential treatment to politically connected applicants, and prohibited university lobbyists from becoming involved in admissions.  The News-Gazette reported that White promised to execute all of the admissions changes recommended last week […]

August 12, 2009

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Panel: Leaders failed U. of I.

After an eight-week investigation found that the state’s culture of political dealmaking seeped into the admissions process at the University of Illinois, a state panel called Thursday for resignations and reforms to move the school past the embarrassing scandal.  According to the Chicago Tribune, to start, the Illinois Admissions Review Commission urged the university’s trustees […]

August 6, 2009

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Tuition for local college transfers capped by ASU

Incoming students from the Maricopa Community College District enrolled in one of the 20 most-popular transfer-degree programs will now be treated like Arizona State University freshmen.  According to KSWT 13 News, the agreement is aimed at keeping tuition rates down for students pursuing degrees who transfer to ASU within three years of beginning community college.  […]

August 5, 2009

Community Colleges

More Boston High School Grads Head To College, But Gaps Widen

More Boston public high school graduates are going onto college than ever before. According to a new report by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, 78 percent of 2007 graduates went on to college. That is up from 69 percent in 2000. The increases are greater than the national average. The survey […]

July 27, 2009

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U. of I. President to Testify on Clout Cases

University of Illinois president B. Joseph White will testify Monday before the Illinois Admissions Review Commission, which is investigating abuses at the state’s public flagship campus following a Chicago Tribune investigation.  According to the Chicago Tribune, White let colleagues know he had personal ties to applicants from North Carolina and Michigan, and as previously reported, […]

July 26, 2009

Leadership & Policy

REINVENTING ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS

To remain relevant, alumni associations must do more than plan class reunions and promote their schools, experts say.

July 22, 2009

Military

Most Diverse Class of Plebes Enters Naval Academy

The U.S. Naval Academy earlier this month swore in its most racially diverse class ever.

July 22, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Saving Lives in the Academy and Operating Room

Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa, the first Hispanic University of Texas System chancellor tackles financial problems and challenges to the state’s Top 10 admission rule, while still performing surgeries.

July 13, 2009

Students

25 Legal and Legislative Milestones

This timeline reflects some of the most significant legal and legislative milestones that have influenced higher education over the 25 years that Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, formerly Black Issues In Higher Education, has been in print.

June 10, 2009