Tag: College Admissions Processes

News Roundup

Duke Begins Auditing Years of Admissions Processes Amid National Scandal

Amid the national college admissions scandal, Duke University has begun auditing the last several years of its admissions. No Duke coaches or administrators were mentioned in the scandal. The FBI charged over 40 people, from university officials, coaches and parents, in an alleged plan to illegal purchase a student’s admission into college, by either claiming […]

March 22, 2019

Opinion

Will Whites Be Stereotyped as Corrupt Because of Felicity Huffman?

The recent bust in Boston of an organized, professionalized, high-stakes college admissions fraud operation reveals much more than the amoral conduct of the participants. The parents, who included actor Felicity Huffman of Desperate Housewives television fame and Oscar nominee, and William H. Macy, veteran of dozens of movies, were willing to pay into the millions of dollars for ringers to take standardized tests for their children or to gin up false evidence of athletic potential.

March 14, 2019

News Roundup

Pew Survey: 73 Percent of Americans Say Race, Ethnicity Should Not Be Considered In Admissions

According to findings from a new Pew Research Center survey, 73 percent of Americans say colleges and universities should not consider race or ethnicity when making student admissions decisions. Seven percent say race should be a significant factor in college admissions decisions, whereas 19 percent say it should be a minor factor. More specifically, 78 […]

February 28, 2019