Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Along that same line, experts spent the webinar discussing strategies and recent briefs on equitable admissions in higher ed, specifically on topics such as recruitment, legacy admissions, early action practices, test-optional and test-free policies, and holistic review of student applications.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

After two years of COVID-19, community college enrollment was in triage. Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, FL, and Coahoma Community College (CCC) in Clarksdale, MS, saw their efforts to rebuild their student populations pay off. Dr. Timothy Moore, president of Indian River State College.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 11, 2024

Lumina Awards Millions for Admissions Innovations Johanna Alonso Mon, 03/11/2024 - 03:00 AM The seven winning states and university systems will use the funds for direct admissions, universal transfer pathways and other initiatives to simplify admissions. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Admissions Offices Deploy AI Liam Knox Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Even as fears of robot-generated admissions essays abound, colleges are increasingly using AI in application reviews, raising new possibilities and ethical concerns. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A Disruptive Year in Admissions Liam Knox Mon, 12/18/2023 - 03:00 AM Inside Higher Ed assesses a year of dramatic change in college admissions and predicts what the landscape might look like in 2024. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 22, 2024

A (Very) Early Admission Guarantee Liam Knox Mon, 01/22/2024 - 03:00 AM California State University, Fresno, is promising admission to local high schoolers as early as ninth grade, hoping to boost enrollment and build a “culture of college-going.” Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Dartmouth’s Admissions Dean on the Return to Testing Liam Knox Wed, 02/07/2024 - 03:00 AM Admissions dean Lee Coffin spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the data behind Dartmouth’s decision to reinstate standardized testing, and more. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Jonathan Miller Jonathan Miller has been appointed executive director of admissions and enrollment management at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts.

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University Business

APRIL 20, 2023

A new bill may make more community college students continue to universities in state. Senator Paul Faraci (D-Champaign) is pushing for a bill that would allow automatic admission to more of Illinois’ universities to community college students. Read more from WCIA.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 1, 2024

colleges and universities were “marginal” even with race-conscious admissions practices, according to a new report by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce’s (CEW). An analysis of selective versus open-access institutions found that diversity gains made at the most selective U.S.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Which is better for college admission. ” Most states allow high school students to enroll in community college or university courses. Students enroll twice: they earn both high school AND college credits for the same course. In some cases, community college faculty offer these courses in the high school.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Putting Admissions in Context Liam Knox Mon, 09/18/2023 - 03:00 AM A new study finds that taking high school students’ level of resources into account when assessing applications can lead to diverse admits who are likely to succeed in college. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 29, 2024

Chicago Art School Deploys Machine Learning in Admissions Lauren.Coffey@… Mon, 04/29/2024 - 03:00 AM After winning a $50,000 grant, the university is deploying the technology to gauge which students are most likely to accept its offers. Byline(s) Lauren Coffey

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Direct Admissions Spreads, State by State Liam Knox Mon, 10/16/2023 - 03:00 AM From Georgia to Wisconsin, state university systems are adopting the experimental policy, hoping to boost enrollment and reach new students. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 23, 2023

It’s a piece of writing that you undertake for a very specific purpose: to give college admissions officers the evidence they need in order to admit you to their school. In order to write the most compelling essay that you can, it is crucial to ask: what do college admissions look for in an essay.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 11, 2024

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin signed bills Friday prohibiting the state’s public universities from giving preference to legacy applicants in admissions decisions.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Admissions Officers Reflect on a Transformative Year Liam Knox Mon, 09/18/2023 - 03:00 AM In Inside Higher Ed’s annual survey, admissions leaders share their views on the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban and other major changes in the sector. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Admissions 119

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2024

New York governor Kathy Hochul is championing an initiative to offer the top 10 percent of the state’s high school graduates direct admission to a public university.

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Admissions 105

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Image: Community college leaders are largely thrilled about the rise in high school students enrolling in college classes, particularly after steep enrollment declines during the pandemic, and many are hoping the trend continues. The paper offers strategies for colleges to run dual-enrollment programs without breaking the bank.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 11, 2023

When competitive colleges are asked about legacy admissions, they generally say that legacy applicants (those who are the children or relatives of alumni) meet the required academic qualifications for acceptance. Most admissions officers say these students are exceptionally qualified.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 7, 2024

The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Sun, 04/07/2024 - 05:12 PM The ongoing FAFSA debacle continues: tax errors, reprocessing efforts and a hearing. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 28, 2023

Occidental College Ends Legacy Admissions Featured Image at Top of Article 2016-1122_ThorneHallExt-06[18545].jpg jpg Liam Knox Fri, 07/28/2023 - 03:00 AM

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Pennsylvania have created AI tools to help admissions officers by analyzing students’ application essays. The researchers published their study in October and included cautionary notes about the new technology.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 15, 2023

Admissions Offices, Cautiously, Start Using AI Featured Image at Top of Article gettyimages-1448152453-170667a.jpg Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/15/2023 - 03:00 AM

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JANUARY 27, 2024

The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Sat, 01/27/2024 - 02:49 PM Brown adopts need-blind admission for international students; undocumented families are locked out of FAFSA; Canada limits number of student visas. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. This doesn't just mean hiring multilingual advisors or admissions recruiters.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 19, 2023

The University of Minnesota–Twin Cities will no longer consider applicants’ ties to alumni in admissions decisions, The Star Tribune reported. The decision came in “an exceptionally deep review of our context factors,” said Keri Risic, executive director of admissions.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Sun, 02/11/2024 - 09:58 AM California public systems extend commitment deadlines; test-optional policies continue at Vanderbilt and Cornell; Dartmouth reinstates standardized testing. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

The number of applications for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle generally declined across the University of California (UC) system, particularly among nonresident applicants, The UC San Diego (UCSD) Guardian reported. decline in total applications from the previous year’s admissions cycle.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

The University of Virginia is changing its approach to legacy preferences in admissions, though it is not going so far as to eliminate the practice.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 17, 2023

Competitive Colleges Have a Great Admissions Year Featured Image at Top of Article Capturepharvard.PNG Scott Jaschik Mon, 04/17/2023 - 03:00 AM

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Sun, 11/12/2023 - 11:41 AM Kansas colleges drop application fees; a new AI tool for reading application essays; affirmative action ban won't impact most admissions. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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University Business

AUGUST 21, 2023

Those who take the same classes just four miles away at Front Range Community College’s Larimer Campus for their first two years can cut that total by more than $14,000, a 25% savings. And by doing so, they’ll earn an associate degree and guaranteed admission into the bachelor’s degree program at CSU for their final two years of study.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 10/13/2023 - 05:40 PM Georgia launches a new direct admissions program; ACT scores drop again; scores of New York institutions waive application fees. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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