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Wesleyan University to End Legacy Admission Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wesleyan University will no longer engage in legacy admissions. Family members of alumni will receive no preference and will be admitted based on their own merits, Roth said. Wesleyan plans to encourage geographic diversity by recruiting students from across the U.S.; Roth said in a statement.

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Which 2 groups can actually be hurt by the end of legacy admissions? One may surprise you

University Business

Several prominent universities banned legacy admissions when affirmative action ended. With students from underserved backgrounds liable to take the biggest step backward, university officials believed the practice of favoring applicants who hail from alumni was difficult to justify. Vincent’s College in Pennsylvania.

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Replacing Affirmative Action with ‘Positive Practices’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court decision outlawing the use of affirmative action in the higher education admissions process continue to ripple across the nation. Harvey Proactive, targeted zip code-focused recruitment combined with direct admissions. Concerned alumni groups. The shock waves that erupted following the U.S. Dr. William B.

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Top 10 Student Recruitment strategies every institution should adopt

Creatrix Campus

Top 10 Student Recruitment strategies every institution should adopt editor Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:24 In the dynamic world of higher education, recruiting top-tier talent isn't just a process—it's an art. This blog serves as your guide to 10 essential Higher Education Recruitment strategies.

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With China's reopening, new challenges for recruiting

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For college admission recruiters in the U.S. and around the world, this means a long-awaited recruitment trip to China could become a reality soon, possibly as early as spring. Sixteen percent were unsure but were so because of ambiguous school or local government policies. Will Chinese Student Numbers Rebound?

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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The lessening of health protocols for in-person classes and a return to co-curricular programming and vibrant campus life bring a bustling scene to admissions and enrollment offices. We added new technology; we did more virtual recruitment, so students didn’t have to visit the campus,” said Hudson. “We

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Report: Students Interested in HBCUs Have Unique Wants and Concerns

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And some expect application numbers to improve even further this year as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions practices. The finding was unsurprising to Jacory Bernard, an undergraduate recruiter and new student support manager at Morehouse College. Enrollment is soaring and funding is increasing.