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Report: Transfer Barriers Loom Large for Two-Year Students

Report: Transfer Barriers Loom Large for Two-Year StudentsBy Kathleen Kennedy ManzoMisperceptions and a lack of coordination between community colleges and four-year institutions combine to create significant obstacles to baccalaureate degrees for two-year students, according to a report that culminates an 18-month study and marks a rare collaboration between the different higher education sectors.“Central to a […]

September 8, 2004

President Bush’s Comments on Legacy Admissions Spark New Debate

President Bush’s Comments on Legacy Admissions Spark New Debate By Ronald A. Taylor WASHINGTONPresident Bush’s remarks rejecting the use of legacy in college admissions have churned the cauldron of minorities and higher education once again, this time triggering a fresh spasm of comments about the practice — and the president’s motives.Instead of the Supreme Court, […]

August 25, 2004

Race and College Admissions: One University’s Success

Race and College Admissions: One University’s SuccessThe U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in the University of Michigan cases have provided additional — if somewhat confusing — guidelines on affirmative action admission policies for colleges and universities. At this point, one thing does seem certain — the issue isn’t going away. Discussions — pro and con — […]

July 16, 2004

Supreme Commentary

Supreme CommentaryQ: Do you think the Supreme Court’s decisions in the University of Michigan cases provide clear and specific guidance to colleges and universities on the use of race in academic admissions? Why or why not?”The court’s decision does not provide clear guidance on how to admit students, but it does make it clear that […]

July 16, 2004

Taking Stock, Resuming Course

Taking Stock, Resuming CourseCourt’s endorsement of race has colleges affirming admissions practices and revamping policiesBy Ronald RoachLast month’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the University of Michigan admissions cases brought forth both a collective sigh of relief and a celebratory spirit to thousands of college and university officials across the nation. After having confronted almost […]

July 16, 2004

Texas Minority Groups Seek Continuation of Admissions Policy

Texas Minority Groups Seek Continuation of Admissions PolicyAUSTIN, Texas Eliminating Texas’ race-neutral college admissions law often touted by President Bush would be detrimental to the diversity of the state’s colleges and universities, two minority groups argued last month. Some state lawmakers say they plan to repeal Texas’ top 10 percent law, which allows automatic admission […]

July 14, 2004

‘Educate, Don’t Segregate’

‘Educate, Don’t Segregate’Twenty legal and legislative milestones in higher educationThis timeline reflects some of the most significant legal and legislative milestones that have influenced higher education almost as long as Black Issues In Higher Education has been in print. The ongoing legal battles have primarily involved the further desegregation of schools and the use of […]

June 16, 2004

Shut Out Of the System

Shut Out Of the System As competition increases for slots at UC-Berkeley, admission offers to minority students continue to declineBy Pamela BurdmanBERKELEY, Calif.As University of California officials announced admissions results for the fall, it appeared that increasing competition for seats at the university, rising tuition costs, and continued controversy over the role of race in […]

June 2, 2004

College Access Still Tied to Income, Report Says

College Access Still Tied to Income, Report SaysLow-income students face disadvantage in college preparednessBy Garry BoulardIncome, or lack thereof, may still be the single most important factor determining both college access and completion, according to a soon-to-be published study by the Mellon Foundation.“Is the glass half full or half empty?” Dr. William G. Bowen, the […]

May 19, 2004

Programming for Diversity

Programming for DiversityAuburn computer scientist writes program to ease admissions processIt has not come as a surprise to Dr. Juan Gilbert, an assistant professor in computer science at Auburn University, that some highly selective colleges and universities would experience significant cost increases to implement admissions systems to comply with last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions […]

May 5, 2004

New Report Finds Berkeley Admitting More Minorities Than Predicted

New Report Finds Berkeley Admitting More Minorities Than PredictedFindings provide new platform for debate over affirmative action, ‘comprehensive review’ policySAN FRANCISCOIn an announcement aimed at blunting attacks from its board chairman, the University of California released a study conceding that more Black and Latino students are being admitted to some UC campuses than a statistical […]

April 7, 2004

University of Michigan Sees 23 Percent Decline in Minority Applicants

University of Michigan Sees 23 Percent Decline in Minority Applicants ANN ARBOR, Mich. Seven months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the University of Michigan’s undergraduate affirmative action policy, the number of applications from Blacks, Hispanics and American Indians is down 23 percent from the same time last year. And the number of those […]

March 10, 2004

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