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Changes in SAT Scores after Test-optional

Higher Ed Data Stories

One of the intended consequences of test-optional admission policies at some institutions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was to raise test scores reported to US News and World Report. I used 2019 as the base because the data reported to IPEDS is for enrolling students, and the 2020 term was affected by COVID.

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Career Q&A: UT Knoxville's vice provost for student success

Inside Higher Ed

Williams spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her career journey, managing her own professional development, the value of the student success offices housed within the provost’s office, and how others can position themselves as student success champions. At UT, my job would be much more difficult if I didn’t report to the provost.

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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Stevie Lawrence II will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri , effective July 1. Dr. Stevie L. Previously, he served as founding dean of the University College at Fort Valley State University and director of college success services for University of North Carolina. Lawrence holds a Ph.D.

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Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara Named VP for Academic Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

KerryAnn O’Meara will become vice president for academic affairs, provost, and dean of the college at Teachers College, Columbia University, effective Jul. O’Meara was also a 2021-2022 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow and president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education in 2020. O’Meara holds a B.A.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S. Experts said that philanthropists and policy makers should also ensure that the institutions who produce Latinx talent receive the resources they need to continue. Dr. Elizabeth Béjar, provost at Florida International University. “So, population growth.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Today, she is the president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, where she founded the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education. Mays Endowed Chair and Professor of Educational Policy Studies, led the association from 2014-2015.

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Emory Replaced Loans with Grants for Over 1,500 More Students Last Fall, University Announces

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

John Leach, associate vice provost for enrollment and university financial aid at Emory University “We already attract really, really strong students,” said John Leach, associate vice provost for enrollment and university financial aid at Emory. They are funded by growth in Emory’s endowment from the 2020-21 year.

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