Inside Higher Ed.
September 21, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends, Research
This report contains results of the 2020 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Admissions Officials conducted in August 2020.
NPR
September 18, 2020 Research
An overview of the legacy that Justice Ginsburg leaves behind, including the struggles she faced at Harvard and Columbia Law School as well as her tenure as a professor at Rutgers Law School. The article also includes a review of her most memorable decisions and dissenting opinions.
Education Dive
August 26, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends, Research, Student Success
The American College Health Association (ACHA) has offered recommendations relating to vulnerable campus populations and the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on people of color. The ACHA encourages universities and colleges to remain mindful of the social and racial biases that may appear in college branded messaging, as well as the impact the pandemic may have on those with disabilities.
Education Dive
August 18, 2020 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions have shifted to allow for unprecedented test score submission flexibility. The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) expressed interest in reevaluating the role of entrance exams in college admissions and is calling for administrators to be more transparent in how they are used in the decision-making process.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
August 17, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends
Planning for the future in the wake of the vast social and economic disruption caused by the pandemic is a complex undertaking. The Almanac, The Chronicle’s annual compendium of data, can help make sense of the rapidly shifting climate.
NPR
August 12, 2020 Admissions
With the pandemic’s impact on standardized testing, the shift in high school coursework to pass/fail, and the absence of extracurricular activities (data points that are typically instrumental in the college admissions process), higher education institutions are searching for new metrics to utilize in their decision making. Letters of recommendations, personal essays, and a detailed review of student transcripts will likely carry more weight for the upcoming admission cycle at many institutions.
Education Dive
July 23, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends
Currently, certain inter-state travel advisories require a quarantine period. In response, many schools in states like New York and Pennsylvania are advising out-of-state students to study remotely until their home states are removed from the advisory lists, or requiring a two week quarantine for out-of-state and students living off-campus.
NPR
July 16, 2020 Pre-College Outreach, Enrollment Management Trends
The cancellation or shift to virtual summer camps organized by colleges and universities will be a financial hurdle for colleges. The cancellation or pivot of these camps not only reduces revenue for the institution, but also the employees that would, in other circumstances, be supplementing their income by supporting summer camps. The status of these camps also limits recruiting efforts.
Education Dive
July 14, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy on international students announced earlier this month has been reversed following criticism across the higher education sector. At the beginning of the pandemic, when most colleges turned to remote learning, the federal restrictions were waived to allow international students to take their course load entirely online “for the duration of the emergency”.
Inside Higher Ed.
July 09, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends, Value and Affordability
A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York rfinds that people from majority Black or Hispanic neighborhoods are less likely to attend college. Those that do attend college are more likely to borrow more in student loans and default on these loans later in life. While these critical social issues long predate COVID-19, it’s clear that the implications have been made starker by the coronavirus.