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Benedict College Names Building After its First Woman President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johnson reminded the audience, during the historic ceremony, that seven years prior, Artis was not supposed to start until September 2017, but she voluntarily arrived a month early in August. Artis is the first female and 14th and current president and CEO of the historically Black college and universitiy. Board Chairman Dr. Charlie W.

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Testy, the current president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council, begins her new role effective July 1. Testy served as Dean and Professor of Law at University of Washington School of Law from 2009 to 2017 and at Seattle University School of Law from 2005 to 2009.

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Here are 2 ways to curb high admission officer turnover rates

University Business

More than two-thirds of admissions coordinators and counselors don’t stick around for more than three years, despite the positions’ key contact point between the institution and its potential students, according to a new report from College and University Professional Association for Human Resources. bachelor’s degree.

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Responsibilities and gatekeeping in using language certificates for HE admission

SRHE

However, in admission practice, there might be a tension between professional responsibilities and a lack of trust in the validity of standardised language certificates. Trust in language certificates is critical, both for international student applicants and for university staff as well.

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This report plays devil’s advocate to the momentum on test-optional policies

University Business

Nearly 2,000 colleges and universities didn’t require SAT or ACT scores for admission this academic year. The move has left admissions teams to rely solely on GPA as a quantitative metric to aid their decision-making. Test-optional policies have become common in higher education.

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Study in Germany after Class 12 – UG courses, admission requirements, post-study benefits

Buddy4Study

Another attractive factor for the popularity of undergraduate programs internationally is that an undergraduate degree from a German university makes the admission process into a master’s course much more easier. Study in Germany after 12 – Admission Requirements. Transcript of Grades. Proof of Language Proficiency.

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Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the mid-1970s, the Latino college student population has increased fivefold, with one out of every five college students being Latino by 2017. Over the last four decades, Latino and African-American students were among the fastest-growing demographics in higher education. During the same 40-year period, Black enrollment doubled.