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Professional Appointments

Dr. Karen Parrish Baker has been named associate professor of adult and higher education at Morehead State University in Kentucky. She was most recently an associate professor at Marshall University. Baker earned a bachelor’s from the University of Rio Grande, a master’s from Miami University of Ohio and a doctorate from The Ohio State University. […]

November 16, 2005

Students

Why Isn’t Eligibility Part of the Affirmative Action Debate?

Since the mid to late 1990s, the attack on the use of race in college admissions was chiefly waged via ballot initiations

October 19, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Lessons in Inclusion

Dr. Wallace Loh still remembers the sting of hearing his high school teachers in Peru call him “el chino” — Spanish for “Chinese boy.” Why didn’t they simply use his name? After all, they did so with his classmates. And, they typically didn’t single out students of other

September 21, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Benedict College Offers Admission to 15 Students from UNCF Schools

Benedict College has offered admission to 15 students from Xavier and Dillard University, college President David H. Swinton announced.

September 7, 2005

Students

All About the Mission

It’s all about the mission at Berea College. Founded on a utopian dream, Berea has been doing diversity longer than any school in the South.

September 7, 2005

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Medical School Admissions Exam Converting to Computer-Based Format

Thomson Prometric, the technology-enabled testing and assessment services division of the Thomson Corp. Story:

August 24, 2005

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Court Sides with California State University Admissions Policy

A state appeals court dismissed a student’s lawsuit against the California State University system that alleged the university discriminated against Hispanics by considering SAT scores as a factor in admissions. Story:

August 18, 2005

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Newman University Hires Director of Hispanic Admissions

Newman University joined a growing trend when it hired a director of Hispanic admissions to increase enrollment of this burgeoning minority group and help the students already on campus Story:

August 14, 2005

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University of Texas President to Step Down, Notes Frustration Over Admissions Policy

University of Texas President Larry Faulkner says he plans to leave his post next year Story:

July 27, 2005

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University of Texas President to Step Down, Notes Frustration Over Admissions Policy

University of Texas President Larry Faulkner says he plans to leave his post next year Story:

July 27, 2005

Leadership & Policy

University of Texas Admissions Law Could Face Change

If it weren’t for the top 10 percent law, says Dr. Monte Geren, many of the most successful students in his school district wouldn’t… Story:

April 20, 2005

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Wayne State Offers Games Web Site to Entertain Prospective Students

By Ronald Roach DETROITTargeting junior- and high-school students, Wayne State University’s newly launched Web site, with a series of six retro arcade games, is thought to be the first of its kind for a university. The site is designed to entertain prospective students and provide information about Wayne State. Games.wayne.edu features six original animated […]

April 6, 2005