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In Texas, Questioning Powers
Feb 13, 2015
An investigation of the University of Texas at Austin finds the president likely swayed admissions decisions to aid well-connected applicants. Everybody does it, President Bill Powers said.
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More Pressure Than Ever: The 2014 Survey of College and University Admissions Directors

Sept. 18, 2014: Inside Higher Ed's 2014 2014 Survey of College and University Admissions Officers explored the perspectives and opinions of campus admissions and enrollment leaders on a range of pressing issues. Download a copy of the survey report here.

The survey was conducted in conjunction with researchers from Gallup. Inside Higher Ed regularly surveys key higher ed professionals on a range of topics.

On Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed will present a free webinar to discuss the results of the survey. Sign up here.

The Inside Higher Ed survey of admissions directors was made possible in part by advertising from ELS Educational Services, Jenzabar, Liaison International, and Perceptive Software.

Booklets

Educating Nontraditional Students

"Educating Nontraditional Students" is a free compilation of articles -- in print-on-demand format -- about strategies for recruiting, retaining and graduating nontraditional students. The articles involve a wide range of institutions, the use of technology and different curricular approaches.

This booklet is part of a series of such compilations that Inside Higher Ed is publishing on a range of topics.

On Thursday, September 11 at 1 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed editors Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman will conduct a free webinar to talk about the issues raised in the booklet's articles. To register for the webinar, please click here.

This booklet was made possible in part by the financial support of SmartDegree.

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Scientists note NSF push for data on mentoring in grant proposals
June 24, 2014

Some professors applying for NSF grants notice their proposals are increasingly evaluated in part on data-driven evidence of the way they work with students. Not everybody likes the trend.

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Contract reveals Arizona State U.-Starbucks partnership details
June 23, 2014

Arizona State University's accord with the coffee giant reveals the university is banking on the partnership being a success.

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Test-optional policies fail to increase low-income enrollment, study finds
June 20, 2014

Think that not requiring SAT scores will boost enrollment of underrepresented minority and low-income students? Think again, a new study says.

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Hampshire becomes only competitive college in the country that won't look at SAT, ACT scores
June 19, 2014

Hampshire becomes only competitive college in the country that will not look at SAT or ACT scores.

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New book discusses diversity strategies that don't consider race
June 18, 2014

In new book and discussion, researchers and advocates envision strategies for fostering campus diversity in a world in which race-conscious remedies are prohibited.

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STEM graduate programs place too much emphasis on GRE scores, physicists say
June 16, 2014

A new analysis argues that the GRE is limiting the number of female, black and Latino graduate students in science and tech fields.

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ACT unveils changes in reporting and some parts of its test
June 6, 2014

New scores will be added and some parts of the test will be tweaked.

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At Southern Vermont College, a chance for students to self-publish
June 6, 2014

A Vermont college's new curricular venture enables students to self-publish books -- a project officials hope will aid a largely first-generation student body and give humanities students a "deliverable" for the future.

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What would it really take to be in the 'U.S. News' Top 20?
June 3, 2014

What would it really take to be in the U.S. News top 20? ​And can anyone really change in the 'beauty pageant' of the reputational survey?

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Video series aims to help instructors help first-generation students
June 3, 2014

A university taps into its instructors' expertise with underrepresented students to produce videos that help professors at other colleges help those students.

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