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What You Need to Know About Northwestern University

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Northwestern offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple disciplines, including arts and sciences, engineering, business, communications, journalism, law, medicine, education, and more. Northwestern University is highly regarded for its renowned faculty members who lead groundbreaking studies in various fields.

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Maryland House Passes Bill Banning Legacy Admissions

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Criticism of legacy policies has intensified following the U.S. All public institutions of higher education in the state would fall subject to the law if passed, as would private universities receiving state funding. Johns Hopkins University, a Maryland institution, abandoned its legacy policy in 2014. Sotomayor said.

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Athletic Recruitment at Elite Colleges Skews Wealthy and White

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Saahil Desai, writing in The Atlantic , notes that 65% of domestic Ivy League athletes were white as of 2018, as were 79% of athletes among schools in Division III's New England Small College Athletic Conference , which features institutions such as Amherst College, Williams College, Middlebury College, and Wesleyan University.

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

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This time, the suit involves legacy admissions , the university's policy of favoring children of alumni. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights by Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), alleges the practice violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Mickey Munley, a higher education consultant and former fundraiser, agrees.

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University of Kansas Business School Receives Anonymous $50M Donation

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The donor highlighted the school's historic success and recent goals via a strategic planning process that launched during the 2017-2018 academic year. The school has had record enrollment growth, according to the release.

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The COVID Math Gap: What This Means for You

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Sobering data released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress indicates a sharp drop in math skills among 13-year-olds, scoring on average, 9 points lower than they did in 2020—the lowest achievement in decades. While education policy leaders are calling for nationwide reform, what can YOU do now?

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4 takeaways on combatting faculty burnout from our gathering of academic leaders

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Faculty burnout is not new, but the pandemic has highlighted the long-term strategic importance of supporting faculty well-being Partners agreed that faculty burnout is not a new phenomenon in higher education.