Tag: Operation Varsity Blues

Opinion

College Recruitment Scandal: Lessons Learned

The 2019 college admissions scandal opened a Pandora’s box in college recruitment. For the first time in contemporary history, the world witnessed the tip of the iceberg on how a ‘silent class war’ shapes the recruitment of college students into prestigious higher education institutions in the U.S.

June 18, 2021

Students

It’s Time to Hack the Gates in College Admissions Systems

Research has found that admissions officers are more likely to recommend low-income students for admission when they have access to more student background and context information for holistic review processes.

September 11, 2019

Campus Climate

Impostor Syndrome, Black College Students and How Administrators Can Help

The negative racialized experiences of Black students remain a prevalent yet under-reported issue on college campuses. Several psychological studies suggest that these experiences may cause Black students to question the legitimacy of their success and the extent to which they belong on majority-White college campuses. These aspects of self-doubt are key elements of what is known as the impostor syndrome

July 30, 2019

HBCUs

Higher Ed Faces Affirmative Action, Other Equity and Diversity Issues in Courts

As court battles wage over affirmative action, academics with legal expertise see other actual and potential points of litigation that could have a major impact on diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education.

July 17, 2019

News Roundup

NACAC Launches ‘College Admissions Decoded’ Podcast

A new podcast series from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) aims to help students, their families and education professionals better understand the college admissions process. Titled “College Admissions Decoded,” NACAC’s series sheds light on the admissions process and its challenges, and will explore the ways in which “college admission in the U.S. […]

June 18, 2019

Students

Let’s Make the Admissions Process More Equitable

Since the “Operation Varsity Blues” scandal first made headlines, celebrity court proceedings have continued to dominate news coverage. Just this week, myriad media reports from across the country focused on actress Felicity Huffman’s guilty plea for her role in the cheating scam. But the larger issues of access to higher education and the ongoing and substantial efforts by colleges and universities to address systemic inequity have scarcely been covered in the wake of the scandal. Nor has the effect of those efforts.

May 13, 2019