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Focusing on First-Generation Students in College Admissions

by Adrienne Amador Oddi | December 9, 2020 To my fellow selective college admissions deans, I am asking for a mindset shift. We must stop Read more

Northern Illinois University Eliminates Use of Standardized Test Scores in Admissions

by Jessica Ruf | January 31, 2020
Northern Illinois University (NIU) will eliminate the use of standardized test scores when maki [...] Read more

Minnesota State System Waives Application Fee in October

by Sarah Wood | October 1, 2019
In recognition of October as College Knowledge month, students will be able to submit free appl [...] Read more

Study: Some Four-Year Institutions Provide Inaccurate, Confusing Cost Information

by Monica Levitan | March 28, 2019
While bipartisan legislation is being introduced to U.S. legislatures on how to improve net pri [...] Read more

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

by Monica Levitan | February 28, 2019
According to findings from a new Pew Research Center survey, 73 percent of Americans say colleg [...] Read more

University of South Florida St. Petersburg Sends 430 Acceptance Emails By Accident

by Monica Levitan | January 24, 2019
Officials at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) said it recently sent 430 a [...] Read more

At the Harvard Affirmative Action Trial, We’re About to Hear From the Less Than Perfect — Who Got In

by Emil Guillermo | October 27, 2018
With the news of pipe bombs and hot rhetoric, the trial in Boston over Harvard’s use of affir [...] Read more

Study: No Clear Definition On Who is a First-Generation Student

| October 3, 2018
Higher education institutions have made strides in identifying and assisting first-generation s [...] Read more

SAT, ACT now Optional for Colby College Applicants

by Monica Levitan | September 25, 2018
Colby College applicants are no longer required to submit SAT or ACT test scores as part of the [...] Read more

LSU Moves Application Focus Away From ACT/SAT Scores

by Sammy G. Allen | September 6, 2018
Louisiana’s flagship university is placing more emphasis on applicants’ recommendation lett [...] Read more

SDSU Finds Success in Broad Definition of Diversity

| August 23, 2018
San Diego State University’s efforts to attract and maintain a diverse student population beg [...] Read more

Brown Receives Record Applications, Admits 2,566

by Diverse Staff | April 1, 2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University’s Office of College Admission last week offered admissi [...] Read more

USC Application Surge Lowers Acceptance To 13 Percent

by Sammy G. Allen | March 28, 2018
An unprecedented surge in applications has made 2018 a historic year for University of Southern [...] Read more

University of New Mexico Ranked 7th for Application Increase

by Associated Press | January 29, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico is among 50 flagship universities seeing a l [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?