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Students

Taking Online Education to a New Level

Tiffin University is pioneering the way with a new online 20-month degree program that guarantees students admission to a four-year institution.

March 19, 2009

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Change to Top 10 Percent Rule Clears Committee

Texas students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high school class would no longer be guaranteed automatic admission to a public university under a bill that passed a Senate panel Wednesday.

March 5, 2009

Students

Calling for More Diversity

Students’ work to create a diverse campus pays off with an increase in Hispanic enrollment and a stronger sense of pride and community.

February 18, 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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Study: Race-blind Admissions Could Constrain Minority College Enrollment

Instituting race-blind admissions policies at all of the nation’s college and universities could “severely limit the level of minority enrollment at top-tier colleges,” according to a recent report.

January 12, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Q&A: Lani Guinier and the Pimple on Adonis’ Nose

Lani Guinier, the Bennett Boskey Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, is among a panel of speakers participating in “The Future of Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education: A National Forum on Innovation and Collaboration,” conference here this week.

December 4, 2008

Students

The Admissions Quandary Up Close and Personal

Students gain a better understanding of the significance of diversity in admissions.

November 12, 2008

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Perspectives: The Battle to Preserve Fairness & Ensure Equality for All Communities

Diversity matters in an increasingly changing world that depends on people from many backgrounds and life experiences to make America’s global economy sound.

November 2, 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

Leadership & Policy

LEARNING WHILE UNDOCUMENTED

North Carolina community college students are caught in the cross hairs of illegal immigration opponents.

October 1, 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