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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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Fall Haul
July 18, 2006

Enrollments at many Louisiana colleges are down, but institutions hope financial incentives will lure more students back.

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Saving the Soul of Public Research Universities
July 14, 2006

Joseph C. Burke writes that institutions need a better way to resolve the tensions over whether to emphasize prestige or public purpose.

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What's in the SAT Report?
July 14, 2006

As the College Board is finding out, New York State legislators assume that if you promise you will give them a report, you'll give them the report.

The report that led to faxes, press conferences and much legal conferencing on Thursday is an outside study commissioned by the College Board to look into last year's embarrassing scoring errors on the SAT.

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Validation for Women's Colleges
July 14, 2006

Women’s colleges have some new material for their viewbooks, and it comes courtesy of Indiana University’s Center for Postsecondary Research.

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Cutting Back on Merit Aid
July 13, 2006

University of Florida says it doesn't need to spend as much money on students who -- however talented -- don't need it.

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NCAA Crackdown Continues
July 6, 2006

List of questionable high schools expands to 25, and some highly visible sports prep schools remain under scrutiny.

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A 'Rainbow' Approach to Admissions
July 6, 2006

Like research universities all over the country, Tufts University asks applicants to submit their high school grades, various test scores, letters of recommendation, as well as the predictable essays about significant life experiences and so forth.

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Yale Reportedly Rejects Ex-Taliban Student
July 6, 2006

Move follows intense criticism over admission of student to special program.

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On Air and in the Neighborhoods
June 29, 2006

Radio programs and community discussions take aim at would-be students from underrepresented Asian groups.

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Movin' On Up
June 29, 2006

The message was simple: The campus culture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill limits access to community college students.

The messenger might have taken some by surprise: It was Steve Farmer, UNC’s own assistant provost and director of undergraduate admissions. Farmer addressed a group gathered Wednesday for the opener of a two-day meeting entitled “A Fresh Look at Equity at Selective Colleges and Universities: Expanding Access for Low-Income Community College Transfers.”

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