Spark Admissions

MAY 10, 2023

What we now think of as “affirmative action” for demographic minorities, particularly racial minorities, emerged most clearly through President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs in the 1960s. The term has evolved since then, but this first use established a core idea of righting a discriminatory wrong.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 18, 2024

Minority enrollments at both law and medical schools have increased in recent years. A decade ago, only about 28% of first-year law students were racial or ethnic minorities. Despite such growth in student diversity, minorities in the legal profession remain underrepresented in the U.S.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program aims to bridge that divide. The federal government awarded a dozen minority-serving institutions (MSIs) $18.8 Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program. Additionally, the current makeup of teachers does not reflect the diversity of students. The Augustus F.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

Several colleges have eliminated liberal arts and humanities programs in response to budget cuts and student preferences. A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. The number of majors in the liberal arts has declined over the past half-century.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Predominantly Black Institutions in New York PBIs were incorporated into the Higher Education Act in 2008. CUNY Medgar Evers College Named after civil rights leader Medgar Evers, City University of New York (CUNY) Medgar Evers offers academic programs through four schools. Students at CUNY Medgar Evers can qualify for this program.

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BestColleges

JULY 7, 2023

A new lawsuit claims Harvard University discriminates against minority students by favoring legacy applicants. The plaintiffs argued that legacy preferences, along with early admission programs, "operate to the disadvantage of minority applicants."

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 30, 2023

Founded in 2008 by Nancy Conrad, the widow of Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad, the challenge aims to carry forward his legacy of innovation and exploration by fostering the next generation of problem solvers and leaders. To foster the next generation of world-changing young entrepreneurs, the Conrad Foundation was established in 2008.

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