Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 17, 2024

The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Sun, 03/17/2024 - 02:17 PM UT Austin reinstates standardized test requirement; the Education Department begins sending colleges financial aid data; Virginia bans legacy preferences in admissions. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 16, 2024

Courts are considering challenges to race-conscious admissions at military academies, key higher education regulations and the DACA program.

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Liaison International

MAY 9, 2024

The transition from undergraduate to graduate education is a pivotal moment for students, marking a significant step in their academic and professional journeys. For enrollment and admissions professionals, this phase represents a unique opportunity to streamline processes, improve student engagement, and achieve key enrollment objectives.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 13, 2024

Public colleges and universities across the state of Virginia will no longer use legacy admissions, or give preference to students in the admissions process with family alumni or donor connections, becoming the second state to adopt such a ban. Virginia Gov. The state joins Colorado with a legacy ban, which was adopted in 2021.

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Higher Education Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Read more » The post Navigating the Current Admissions Landscape with Insights from Admission Directors appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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University Business

MARCH 6, 2024

The college admissions process has endured some notable changes recently thanks to the rise of AI and the Supreme Court decision ruling on affirmative action. Thankfully, admissions management service Acuity Insights has identified some key trends shaping the landscape this year and some of the best practices to implement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Department of Education (ED) to expand its collection of admissions data and disaggregate that data by race and ethnicity to address racial and ethnic gaps in bachelor’s degree attainment. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona In a Feb. 1 letter addressed to Education Secretary Dr. Miguel A.

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Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 16, 2023

A trio of prominent senators called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to take steps like aggressively pursuing complaints against the practice.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As higher education contends with the end of affirmative action and a rapidly changing admissions landscape, St. Between advancements in AI and the end of affirmative action, the traditional application process is more fraught than ever. Some colleges are trying a radical strategy: meeting students face-to-face.

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Campus Technology

MARCH 11, 2024

What does 2024 have in store for higher education? As institutions grapple with ongoing challenges and new obstacles in the year ahead, admissions leaders are reevaluating strategies, revamping processes, and reaffirming their commitment to their institution's efforts to broaden access to higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

Connecticut could become the first state in the country to ban legacy admissions, reports CT Insider. Derek Slap Legacy admissions gives priority to students whose family members once attended. This landscape is shifting very quickly on legacy" admissions, said Sen. Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

The Lumina Foundation in Indianapolis has announced the winners of The Great Admissions Redesign. The Great Admissions Redesign seeks to revolutionize the admissions process and increase accessibility to higher education for all students, particularly those not admitted in proportion to their shares of the U.S.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“While many aspects of the reporting misrepresented the admissions process and criteria, we recognise the concern this has caused for students, their parents, and the public and it is vital that they all, along with government, have confidence that the system is fair, transparent, and robust.

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Liaison International

MAY 1, 2024

Working with a Stanford professor who studies social and educational inequality as well as a senior researcher from the school, the authors created several different scenarios modeling “alternatives to affirmative action.” The post How AI is Reshaping the Post-SCOTUS Admissions Landscape appeared first on Liaison.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In higher education, admissions processes have become the focal point for institutions facing challenges, some anticipated like the demographic cliff, and others, like COVID, unforeseen. Institutions must adopt a more holistic approach to admissions to remain competitive and responsive. What is Holistic Admissions?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Supreme Court struck down race consciousness in college admissions on Thursday, upending four decades of precedent. Secondly, Roberts wrote, college admissions is a zero-sum game, and the racial admissions systems inevitably use race as a negative characteristic and require racial stereotyping. In a pair of votes, the U.S.

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 29, 2023

Supreme Court has banned the use of race-conscious admissions practices by colleges and universities in a 6-2 and 6-3 decision on two respective lawsuits involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The post Supreme Court Bans Race-Conscious Admissions appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

How higher education is breaking free from the traditional college admissions playbook.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The educational and career landscape is shifting fast. How can they access the best education? Unfortunately, this is not the case today—there are many barriers that prevent a diverse swath of students from participating in higher-education. Why open admissions works. The trouble with strict entrance requirements.

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MindMax

APRIL 22, 2024

Throughout the sessions I attended and the conversations I had with other attendees, it became clear that many higher education leaders are currently experiencing a great deal of uncertainty. I envision a place for that kind of content in higher education. creating a course outline and developing learning objectives and assessments).

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 4, 2023

Three groups in Boston—the Chica Project, the African Community Economic Development of New England and the Greater Boston Latino Network—have asked the Education Department to investigate Harvard University’s practice of operating a legacy admissions program, in which the children of alumni are favored.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Common Application is expanding its direct admissions efforts, this month partnering with 70 institutions in 28 states to offer proactive admission to more than 200,000 prospective college students, Education Week reported.

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Campus Technology

MARCH 19, 2024

Seven higher learning institutions or agencies have been named as grant winners in education equity organization Lumina Foundation's "Great Admissions Redesign" challenge out of over 70 who applied.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The world of admissions, poised at the critical juncture of shaping future professionals, shouldn’t be an exception. The critical role of interviews in admissions Interviews have always played a pivotal role in the admissions process. This isn’t about replacing the human touch but about augmenting it.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The agency recently started asking about the contentious practice of giving admissions preference to alumni’s relatives.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Six civil rights groups released a comprehensive report Monday with recommendations for advancing educational equity following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions in higher education. Reimagine admissions criteria.

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University Business

JULY 26, 2023

Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University’s policies on legacy admissions. The post Education Department opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy admissions appeared first on University Business.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Military Academy’s race-conscious admissions policies following the Supreme Court’s recent rulings against similar programs at public higher education institutions. However, the Supreme Court did not address the use of race in military academy admissions, leaving the issue open for future litigation.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 4, 2023

Supreme Court's decision on race-conscious admissions. Federal financial aid will continue to hog the spotlight, but we're also waiting for the U.S.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MAY 29, 2023

Recruiting Modern Learners for Online Programs: A Guide for Admissions Advisors Choosing to take the leap to pursue higher education is one of the most significant decisions of a prospective student’s life. Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background as an admissions advisor. Admissions is the same!

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 6, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate race-conscious admissions , a civil rights group has filed a lawsuit to stop Harvard University from using legacy admissions practices. The post Civil Rights Group Sues Harvard Over Legacy Admissions appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

JULY 12, 2022

There is another article making the rounds in higher education about the advantages men have in the admissions process. You can use the other filters if you want to look at institutions by Carnegie type, control, or just those with admissions skews (or not). That's 1,484 institutions, give or take. Surprised? I thought so.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

For a prospective college student beleaguered by the complexities of the application process, direct admissions is like a dream come true. If their GPA or standardized test scores are high enough, colleges with direct admissions programs will send them acceptance letters without their even having to apply. points likelier.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 17, 2023

The report, titled “Legal Education Data Deck: Key trends on access, affordability and value,” reveals the overall admission rate for law schools increased by two percentage points, with 70 percent of students offered admission. The post Law School Admissions on the Rise appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

By Andy Thomason and Sarah Brown Allison Bailey, Associated Press Supporters of the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule race-conscious admissions celebrate this morning outside the court’s building.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Several prominent universities banned legacy admissions when affirmative action ended. One civil rights group sued Harvard University, charging that legacy admissions “expand[s] privilege instead of opportunity,” AP News reports. A bill has been proposed in Connecticut and Utah’s House is currently on the move.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A coalition of progressive education groups is today sending a letter to the Education Department asking it to collect and publicize: Data on applications and admits, disaggregated by race and ethnicity. (It The letter was organized by Education Reform Now. Ad keywords: administrators admissions Is this diversity newsletter?:

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