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Just Released: Northwestern’s Acceptance Rate

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The number of applications has risen by about 12,500 since the 2019-20 admissions cycle. According to a survey done by enrollment management firm Maguire Associates, these policies have also helped increase application numbers from low-income students and from students who belong to marginalized racial and ethnic groups.

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Affirmative Action Preserved at Military Academies – For Now

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The brief from military leadership points out that in 2019, 36% of active-duty officers were ROTC-commissioned. What's more, ROTC has been the primary source of minority officers, the brief details, with 29% of Black and 32% of Hispanic officers earning commissions through ROTC in 2019.

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Berkeley Haas Dean Ann Harrison to Step Down

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Harrison has served as dean of Berkeley Haas since January 2019. That includes the launch of a dual master's degree program in business and climate solutions with the Rausser College of Natural Resources, as well as a sustainability certificate and a summer minor in sustainable business and policy.

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Phil Hill Talks About the Impact of New IPEDS Data on Institutions and EdTech

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Phil Hill : A big part of writing both the blog on the 2019-20 data and the 2020-21 data blog (on the need to focus on 12-month unduplicated enrollment rather than fall snapshot) was to point out how much we’ve needed this type of data. It’s not just a wonky issue with some minor data differences.

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

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A new lawsuit claims Harvard University discriminates against minority students by favoring legacy applicants. This time, the suit involves legacy admissions , the university's policy of favoring children of alumni. For the classes of 2014-2019, Harvard legacies were admitted at a rate of 33.6% , compared to 5.9%

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How Dual Enrollment Can Rescue Colleges From the Enrollment Cliff

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Participation in these programs is lower among underrepresented minority students. One is public policy. In 2019 alone, Fink told BestColleges, states introduced more than 100 such bills. "It Fink summarizes these challenges as "exclusionary policies, exclusionary practices, and exclusionary mindsets or attitudes."

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Judge Allows Naval Academy to Consider Race in Admissions

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The brief from military leadership points out that in 2019, 36% of active-duty officers were ROTC-commissioned. What's more, ROTC has been the primary source of minority officers, the brief details, with 29% of Black and 32% of Hispanic officers earning commissions through ROTC in 2019. The academy's application deadline is Jan.