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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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Legacy Admissions

Great College Advice

Legacy admissions is a policy that grants preferences to the children of alumni. The policy has been particularly important in the Ivy League and other elite, private schools. At these private, elite universities, alumni represent a huge chunk of the donors who regularly and generously give to the college.

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Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do

EAB

Don’t stop engaging prospects During the pandemic and past disruptions, those partner institutions who chose to limit outreach to alumni/ae have consistently reported to EAB that they ultimately felt these decisions were mistakes due to the relationship-building time they lost as a result.

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These are the top 10 colleges for cybersecurity education

University Business

Carnegie Mellon University (1). DePaul University (2). Accredited by the Department of Homeland Security, the university utilizes technology that enables students to take a game-like approach to learn where they’re presented with simulations of cyberattacks and it’s up to them to solve them. But what about higher ed?

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Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever

EAB

Sycamore University* , a large public university in the Mid-Atlantic, fell victim to this trend as they saw a decrease in their law school enrollments. Sycamore University* , a large public university in the Mid-Atlantic, fell victim to this trend as they saw a decrease in their law school enrollments. Gen Z spends 4.1

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As sparks continue to fly on campuses, how can colleges uphold free speech?

University Business

In fact, it has invited the broader community of donors, alumni and policymakers to direct higher education leaders on how to respond. Colleges and universities everywhere are being forced to balance two foundational pillars amid continuing protests: upholding campuses as a sacred space for free speech and the need to keep students safe.

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This for-profit college has 3 tips to improve your students’ ROI

University Business

Furthermore, 87% of ACE’s graduates do not carry debt after graduation, and its nearly 37,000 alumni contributed $587.7 ACE is an accredited online private university offering non-degree certificates, continuing education programs and undergraduate and graduate degrees. million to the U.S. economy in 2022.