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Report: Interest Waning Among International Students for U.S. Graduate Schools

Declining graduate school admissions rates for international students have long-term implications on American institutions of higher learning and the stability and competitiveness of the U.S. economy and work force, according to a report released Thursday by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS).

August 20, 2008

Community Colleges

North Carolina Officials Struggle Over Educating Undocumented Immigrants

In a state where the commitment to higher education extends all the way back to the founding of the nation¡¯s first public university in 1789, North Carolina¡¯s community colleges just can¡¯t seem to get past the politics of illegal immigration.

August 14, 2008

Freshmen Enrollment Dips at Nevada Universities

Overall enrollment of first-time freshmen dropped at Nevada’s two universities after tougher admission standards took effect in 2006, with minorities including Alaska Natives affected the most, the Board of Regents was told.

June 15, 2008

Despite Record Number of Applications, Minority Applicants Down at the University of Michigan

The University of Michigan last week announced it has received a record number of applications for the incoming freshmen class, but slightly fewer of what the school calls underrepresented minorities sought to attend compared to last year.

June 15, 2008

Asian American Pacific Islander

Princeton’s Record on Asian Admissions Examined

The U.S. Department of Education has broadened a review into whether Princeton University discriminates against applicants of Asian descent.

June 12, 2008

In Brief: South African Dorm in Racist Video Site For New Diversity Center

South African university dorm involved in racist video to become diversity institute; Wake Forest drops SAT requirement; and a professor whose wife died in Virginia Tech shootings to head new peace center.

May 28, 2008

Opponents and Supporters of Affirmative Action Debate Use of Race in College Admissions

A candid discussion on race-conscious college admissions policies and affirmative action ruffled feathers, as representatives from both sides of the issue met in Washington to debate whether colleges and universities could achieve significant diversity without using race or ethnicity as a factor in admissions decisions.

May 21, 2008

Community Colleges

N.C. Community College System Halts Undocumented Student Admissions

North Carolina’s community college system reversed itself Tuesday and said it will no longer admit undocumented immigrants until federal officials formally weigh in on whether it is legal.

May 14, 2008

Texas Southern Implements New Selective Admissions Policy

Texas Southern University’s Board of Regents ended the university’s long-standing open admissions policy with a unanimous vote, at the urging of the university’s new president John Rudley.

May 12, 2008

Former Admissions Official Leads Fight Against Affirmative Action in Missouri

Tim Asher sat calmly and appeared unfazed moments before he was to address a roomful of Hispanic leaders, some of whom were likely to be hostile to his message that Missouri should end affirmative action programs based on race and gender.

May 5, 2008

Business School Admissions Offices Increasingly Accepting GRE General Test

An increasing number of graduate business schools are accepting the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test for admission, in addition to the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), according to the Educational Testing Service.

April 17, 2008

Lawmaker Wants to Alter University Admissions Practices in Mich.

A state lawmaker is drawing up a proposal that would give the top 10 percent of graduates at each of Michigan’s high schools automatic admission to state universities.

April 13, 2008

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