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Embracing Change: Crafting Forward-Thinking Strategic Plans for Colleges in a Dynamic Society

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, by 2027, 70% of jobs will require education or training beyond high school. Evaluate your institution’s ability to provide students with a high return on investment while also creating high economic mobility. According to the U.S.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s one of the reasons I’m so sad with the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in southern states, because they are diversifying fast and DEI is a practical response to making sure you have a work environment that’s collaborative and successful for all the members of the campus, and that includes your students.” asks Delgado.

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Test-Optional Colleges that Don’t Require SAT or ACT Scores

Student Research Foundation

Vanderbilt University Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this private university has a test-optional policy that will remain in place through Fall 2027 for all first-year, transfer, international, and homeschooled students. Colleges that have adopted test-optional policies provide a more inclusive admissions process for students.

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How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence Your College Journey

EAB

And so what we try to do is just create a space to really have the conversations and really just figure out how to make people feel comfortable, whether they're on the application side or whether they're emailing me now, as a class of 2027 member. WL: Thank you so much for sharing some of your background and the work that you do at Penn.