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Private college recruiters minimize 209/Hopwood impact – California’s Proposition 209; US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Hopwood decision

WASHINGTON In spite of California’s Proposition 209 and the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Hopwood decision. minority students who hope to go on to major institutions of higher education shouldn’t fret.

July 11, 2007

Thumbs down on the SAT – scholastic assessment test

SAN FRANCISCO Echoing the recommendation of a Latino task force that the SAT requirement for admission to the University of California (UC) be dropped, several speakers at the fifty-third National Association for College Admission Counseling conference declared their opposition to standardized test requirements for college admission.

July 11, 2007

Northern State University appoints dean of student affairs

ABERDEEN S.D. Rhoda Smith has been named dean of student affairs at Northern State University, a position she held once before.

July 2, 2007

Cash-for-grades Scam Highlights Dilemma For College Admissions

BERKELEY, Calif. News that dozens of community college students in the San Francisco Bay Area may have been hitting their checkbooks rather than textbooks in a cash-for-grades scam highlighted an academic dilemma: What to do about cheaters?

June 19, 2007

Community Colleges

N.C. Community Colleges Becoming More Popular as Starting Point

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Community colleges are increasingly becoming a popular and cheaper alternative to spending all four years at a senior university.

May 14, 2007

Just the Stats: Can High School Counselors Prevent Drop-Outs?

A new report by the National Center for Education Statistics suggests a strong relationship between the number of credit hours a high-school student earns as a freshman and their likelihood to drop out. With this information, could school administrators identify potential dropouts early enough to intervene?

April 30, 2007

MIT Dean Resigns for Faking Her Academic Credentials

Marilee Jones, a prominent crusader against the pressure on students to build their resumes for elite colleges, resigned Thursday as dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after acknowledging she had misrepresented her own academic credentials.

April 26, 2007

Morehouse Focuses On Character, Retention Through Admissions Interviews

Morehouse is expanding its admissions process to include interviews of all serious candidates. The school says it won’t make a decision on anyone until the prospective student has had a conversation — either in person or over the phone — with a school official or an alumnus who has been through recruitment training.

March 22, 2007

Pushing The Debate Over the Usefulness of ACT and SAT

In a report released this week, the National Association for College Admission Counseling tries to promote public dialogue about the real purpose and usefulness of ACT and SAT college entrance exams. The report urges colleges to do research that shows whether test scores — and other admission criteria — predict student performance.

February 21, 2007

House Votes To Cut Student Loan Interest Rates Over White House Objection

After pledging early action on higher education in 2007, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a plan to cut student loan interest rates by half over a five-year period despite strong White House opposition.

January 16, 2007

La Raza Program Seeks To Boost Hispanic College Student Retention

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jafet Carrasco doesn’t know anyone who has been to college besides his teachers. He hears people talk about credit hours, but he’s not sure what they are. And he knows college costs money, but not how much.

November 21, 2006

Harvard, Princeton Drop Early Admissions — Should Others Follow?

Harvard University and Princeton University have decided to drop their early admission programs…

November 1, 2006

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