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Legacy Admissions Debate Ignites After Affirmative Action Ruling

Insight Into Diversity

Legacy status had not played a significant role in decisions at Carleton, but at times it had given a slight advantage to a specific pool of students, university president Alison Byerly, PhD, said in a statement. “Nevertheless, we recognize that in a highly competitive process, even a slight advantage can have an impact on outcomes,” Byerly said.

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Florida's college presidents stay silent on major reforms

Inside Higher Ed

Presidents of Florida’s public institutions are caught in a “no-win scenario,” said Michael S. Harris, a higher education professor at Southern Methodist University, director of SMU’s Center for Teaching Excellence and chair of the Department of Education Policy and Leadership.

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Washington Update: Dismantling the Department of Education and Redefining Oversight for Higher Ed: Changing Higher Ed podcast 252 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Tom Netting

The Change Leader, Inc.

March 25, 2025 · Episode 252 Washington Update: Dismantling the Department of Education and Redefining Oversight for Higher Ed 39 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. The Department of Education is being dismantled. The Department of Education is being systematically dismantled, reshaped, and redistributed.

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A Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the department of educational policy studies, Institute for Diversity Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, has done research around direct admissions, where students dont go through the traditional application process; they simply receive a letter of acceptance.

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Higher Education Will Take Center Stage in 2024 Presidential Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education have sought alternative avenues to bring about debt relief. million borrowers are enrolled in the SAVE plan, touted by the Department of Education (ED) as “the administration’s most affordable repayment plan.” Elizabeth Magill and Harvard University President Dr. Claudine Gay.