Education

[ad_1] When Michael Roth announced two weeks ago that Wesleyan University was doing away with legacy admissions preferences, he braced himself for a bombardment of criticism from alumni. None came. The president of the highly selective institution in Middletown, Conn., said he’s received “uniformly positive” feedback from constituents. He thinks he’ll even be able to …

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[ad_1] Western Illinois University is reinstating scholarships for incoming students of color that it scrapped earlier this month in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, according to reporting from WBEZ in Chicago.  The public university in Macomb had drawn criticism for its quick decision to eliminate the $1,000 scholarship, which over 300 …

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[ad_1] With a state board vote to decide its fate scheduled for Friday morning, Alderson Broaddus University faced a likely closure. But on Thursday afternoon, the Baptist university in West Virginia got a reprieve when the governor stepped in. Governor Jim Justice called on the board—the Higher Education Policy Commission, whose members he appoints—to cancel …

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[ad_1] New College of Florida interim president Richard Corcoran offered $5,000 bonuses to staff members who hit an enrollment target of 300 new students, according to The Sarasota Herald-Tribune, raising questions about whether the move violated federal law. “High achievement deserves a reward, and increased pay will be implemented to recognize the diligent work of …

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[ad_1] Andrew Maynard has studied cutting-edge technology for nearly two decades and tracked the rise of generative artificial intelligence from the start. As interest in AI intensified, he knew he had to release an offering for students—and fast. “We got to the point where it was very clear to me [that] there was a lot …

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[ad_1] The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Mon, 07/31/2023 – 03:00 AM [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] UNC Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees voted to eliminate all consideration of race and ethnicity in admissions, and extended it to hiring, after losing the Supreme Court case on affirmative action. Eros Hoagland/Getty Images The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees voted Thursday to prohibit the institution from considering race, …

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[ad_1] Why Should We Ask More Questions? Academic Minute Doug Lederman Mon, 07/31/2023 – 03:00 AM [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] It’s a time of major changes in my world, including here. I’m going to be stepping away from the blog for a couple of months. After that, if the blog returns, it will be under a different name and frequency. Given the new role, it would feel dishonest to keep identifying as a community …

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[ad_1] Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest historically Black college fraternity in the country, is moving a planned 2025 convention out of Florida because of the “harmful, racist and insensitive” policies of Governor Ron DeSantis, the Associated Press reported. The general president of the fraternity, Willis Lonzer, said in a statement that the decision was driven …

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