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Students

Guillermo: Trump’s Son-in-law Benefits from White Affirmative Action

Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is an example of another kind of affirmative action—for wealthy Whites.

November 20, 2016

Students

Admissions Movement Leaving ACT/SAT Behind

Hundreds of four-year, liberal arts schools have decreased reliance upon ACT/SAT test scores in admissions. These institutions are self-identifying in three categories: test-optional, test-flexible and test-blind.

October 11, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Georgetown University to Atone for Slavery Ties

Georgetown derived operational funds from the profits of Maryland plantations and benefited from the sale of 272 enslaved persons in 1838.

September 1, 2016

African-American

Is Affirmative Action Failing the Students It Was Designed For?

Since the “Harvard Revelation,” several scholars have noted the changing racial and ethnic ancestry of Blacks attending selective higher education institutions.

April 14, 2016

Women

White Privilege Undermines Diversity in Higher Education

Beyond institutionalized and internalized racism and classism, there is a cloud of entitlement that weighs heavy like a dense fog: White privilege.

March 8, 2016

Students

Holistic Review for Graduate School Admissions Under Scrutiny

A recent report found that the majority of respondents called for more data demonstrating the link between holistic review in the admissions process and student success.

February 11, 2016

Students

Defending Test-optional Policies in Colleges and Universities

Both the ACT and SAT serve as a barrier to college access for low-income, first-generation and minority students.

January 24, 2016

African-American

UCLA Exemplifies Ability to Forge Ahead in Fisher Era

The Supreme Court’s re-visit of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin reignites the debate over affirmative action in admissions.

January 20, 2016

News Roundup

Rethinking College Admissions

“Turning the Tide” sagely reflects on what’s wrong with admissions and rightly calls for a revolution, including specific suggestions. It could make a real difference not just because it has widespread backing but also because it nails the way in which society in general — and children in particular — are badly served by the […]

January 20, 2016

News Roundup

Individual Coaching Demystifies College for First-Generation Applicants

Students who are the first in their family to apply to college are the least likely to have had help navigating the complex process. A group called the College Advising Corps is trying to turn that disparity around. It partners with high schools and universities to recruit and pay recent college grads to advise lower-income, […]

January 19, 2016

Students

Wishful Thinking Won’t Erase Need for Race-Conscious Admission Policies

The U.S. Supreme Court wants to know: when will the nation’s colleges and universities no longer need race-conscious admission policies?

January 5, 2016

African-American

After Fisher Arguments, Justices Appear Typically Divided

The liberal and conservative justices showed themselves to be deeply divided over whether race should be a consideration in admissions policies at UT Austin and other institutions of higher education across the nation.

December 9, 2015