An Admissions Process for the Twenty-First Century

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neagheen Homaifar ◽  
Ben Nelson ◽  
Stephen M. Kosslyn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Standardized Tests ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
First Century ◽  
Student Body ◽  
American Institution ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Student Profiles ◽  
Admissions Process

When we started Minerva, we had the opportunity to define the type of students we wanted to accept and also the unique privilege and challenge of creating an admissions process to identify these pioneering students. Rather than inherit a legacy system of standardized tests (e.g., the SAT), resumes and cookie-cutter essays that distort student profiles and reward wealth over merit, we built our process from the ground up. We created a holistic admissions process that values a combination of curiosity and intelligence, passion and humility, open-mindedness and cultural awareness, and persistence and hard work. This chapter reviews how we built a technologically innovative, globally accessible and algorithmically guided admissions process that has now been used to evaluate nearly 50,000 applicants from over 160 countries. This process has resulted in the most diverse student body of any American institution of higher education without giving any institutionalized advantage to diversity in the process.

Editor's Review of THE PLEASURES OF ACADEME: A CELEBRATION AND DEFENSE OF HIGHER EDUCATION and FAILING THE FUTURE: A DEAN LOOKS AT HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

2001 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 310-316
Author(s):  
Matthew Hartley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
First Century ◽  
Student Body ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
The Future ◽  
Twenty First Century

U.S. higher education has arrived at the new millennium in an environment that might charitably be called "dynamic." A demographic incline is bringing a larger and more diverse student body to the doors of U.S. colleges and universities. New technologies are multiplying venues for education, but our institutions of higher learning are simultaneously facing enormous pressures from penurious legislatures, growing competition from for-profit universities, and regents and state boards of higher education flocking to the banner of greater accountability. In the midst of these challenges, James Axtell's The Pleasures of Academe and Annette Kolodny's Failing the Future offer compelling and ultimately competing visions of the state of U.S. higher education on the doorstep of the twenty-first century.

Diversity and Design

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Holley ◽  
Martin Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Stage Model ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
The Status ◽  
Inclusive Business ◽  
E Learning

Higher Education Institutions have worked to make equality of access to electronic curriculum resources the ‘status quo’. However, there is evidence that simply providing e-learning – no matter how well intentioned – is insufficient to address the problems that students are experiencing. A three stage model has been developed through analysis of students’ learning experiences at an inner-city, post-1992 University to illustrate how students have to negotiate their engagement with Higher Education. The model provides a way of mapping aspects of course design to different portraits of students, enabling students to be considered as high, medium and low risk in terms of retention. The value of this model for design and analysis of courses is located within the debate of how inclusive business schools curricula are for a diverse student body.

The importance of engaging students on public assistance: New insights and recommendations for practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-364
Author(s):  
Nicole M Elias ◽  
Madeleine Marrin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Public Assistance ◽  
Social Welfare Policy ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Diverse Student Population ◽  
Policy Shifts

Student engagement in institutions of higher education has become a central priority for educators and administrators. What “student engagement” means for a diverse student body is an important question for public institutions with justice-related missions. As social welfare policy shifts to allow more recipients of public assistance access to higher education, research regarding their engagement experiences remains scarce. To support a socioeconomically diverse student body, consistent with the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) standards, this project explores the nature of engagement among student recipients of public assistance by asking the following research questions: what forms of engagement with students on public assistance take place? Why is engaging students on public assistance important? How can we foster greater engagement with students on public assistance? To answer these questions, student and faculty focus groups are conducted. From this analysis, we highlight normative implications of engaging a socioeconomically diverse student population and present recommendations for fostering greater engagement.

scholarly journals A song and a dance: Being inclusive and creative in practicing and documenting reflection for learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Harvey ◽  
◽  
Greg Walkerden ◽  
Anne-Louise Semple ◽  
Kath McLachlan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Diverse Learning ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

As the number of students engaging in higher education increases, so too does their diversity. Additionally, there is growing pressure on universities to better prepare graduates for the varied paths they will pursue beyond study. In responding to these conditions it is important to develop pedagogical approaches that are both inclusive and engaging. One adaptation needed is in relation to the practice and documentation of reflection for learning. Reflection is widely practiced across higher education, and is favoured by the Work-Integrated Learning field for the ways it helps students make sense of their learning. The ongoing reliance on journals for practising and documenting reflection has several benefits; however, a diverse student body, engaging with diverse learning experiences, is likely to benefit from being offered diverse, flexible ways of engaging with reflective practice. Informed by student and practitioner reflective data gathered at an Australian university, this conceptual paper accepts the challenge to “disrupt” (deFreitas 2007) the text and “move beyond the diary” (Harvey et al. 2012) to present an argument for the value and role of alternative modes of reflection, spanning arts-based, embodied, mindful and technological approaches. Underpinning this advocacy of diverse mediums for reflection are the principles of inclusivity and universal design.

scholarly journals Developing Faculty to Provide University Students With Improved Learning Experiences

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Águeda Benito ◽  
Neal A. Green ◽  
Deborah R. Popely ◽  
Phuong M. Thai-Garcia ◽  
Art T. Schneiderheinze
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
University Students ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Improved Learning

The article addresses the importance of incorporating faculty development as a key priority of higher education institutions. A literature review and some face-to-face and online interviews were conducted at various U.S. institutions, to identify common and best practices regarding this important matter. The article offers some ideas about what is done, and how it is done, to help faculty be ready for the challenging role they need to play: to be effective developers of a diverse student body that meets the evolving needs of industry and that utilizes technological tools that never existed before. 

Reflecting on the Benefits of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Dewar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Scholarship Of Teaching ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
How People Learn ◽  
Improving Student Learning

In Chapter 9 the authors give their perspective on the benefits of scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) to faculty, to their institutions, to the academy, and to students. Among these are helping faculty and their institutions respond to new developments in higher education: a more diverse student body, increasing calls for accountability, new technologies for teaching, and new understandings of how people learn. The authors describe three pathologies of teaching and discuss how SoTL can serve as an antidote to each, thereby making progress toward the ultimate goal of improving student learning. Examples are given of ways that investigating each type of question in the SoTL taxonomy might address one or more of the three pathologies.

scholarly journals The STEPS course: Support through Tutoring, Employability and Professional Skills.

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Sorrentino
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Select Committee ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Digital Arts ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
The University ◽  
Small Working

Personal tutoring is an essential part of higher education however, while the need for it has increased year on year, time for it has decreased (Select Committee on Education and Employment, 2001). Many students need a diverse range of support (Department for Education and Skills, 2003) and there is growing pressure to include 'soft skills' within higher education (NCIHE, 1997; Skillset, 2011). These requirements often fall to personal tutors. A small working group in the department of Creative Professions and Digital Arts at the University of Greenwich tried to find a solution that could help our diverse student body find some of the support and skills they need. This decision to make personal tutoring a departmental responsibility, rather than one linked to programmes or courses, completely changed our thinking about what we could achieve. This project became STEPS, a course co-designed with students with a consistent feedback loop through the Unitu online platform.

scholarly journals From Micro to Macro

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mikaël De Clercq ◽  
Ellen Jansen ◽  
Taiga Brahm ◽  
Elke Bosse
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Diversity ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Study Success ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
The Impact

Transition into higher education (HE) remains at the forefront of policy and practice in education worldwide (Gale & Parker, 2014). Transition as a process (Nicholson, 1990) in which individuals move from one stage to another may cause stress and discomfort that possibly lead to negative outcomes. Transition into HE is a particularly challenging process for the student due to a large variety of difficulties and requirements which could impede study success (Trautwein & Bosse, 2017). Moreover, increasing student numbers and diversity in European HE have reinforced concerns about study success in general and the successful transition to university in particular (Abbott-Chapmann, 2006, 2011; Vossensteyn et al., 2015; Wolter, 2013). Consequently, it is important to further develop our understanding of factors that can contribute to a successful and less stressful transitions into higher education for a diverse student body. In this special issue, we go beyond considering individual factors, such as student characteristics (micro level). In addition to student diversity, we investigate the impact of the learning environment/ institution (meso level) and national educational policies (macro level). Each study contributes to this endeavour by connecting two of the three levels of higher education.

Multicultural Advising

2020 ◽  
pp. 127-141
Author(s):  
Chloe Robinson ◽  
Tomicka N. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Core Components

Since the cultural landscape of most higher education institutions is changing, it is paramount that colleges and universities make a concerted effort to connect with students from various backgrounds. The academic advising department could be the catalyst for change for many institutions of higher learning when seeking to support a diverse student body. Despite an increase in enrollment of students from various backgrounds on many college campuses, various challenges remain when attempting to advise and mentor diverse student populations. This chapter will examine some of the demographical changes taking place on college campuses across the U.S., the importance of multicultural advising and core components of this approach. Finally, the ways in which multicultural advising can be implemented within higher education will be examined.

scholarly journals Mature students, transformation and transition

2018 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Jane Broadhead
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Transformative Education ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mature Students ◽  
Diverse Student Body ◽  
The Social ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Part Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue for a transformative education that acknowledges and values the capacities of mature students, where higher education institutions reflect on their own assumptions and practices in order to become more inclusive and open to difference. Design/methodology/approach The stories told by Eliza, a mature student, are analysed through narrative inquiry; this approach uses a narrative as a means of capturing and analysing experience. In this case, Eliza’s stories about transition and transformation were collected over three years. Eliza made the transition from her “Access to HE course” to a degree programme in textiles. She was crossing a boundary between further and higher education, a time which could impact positively or negatively on her future achievements. The conclusions drawn from this study are not easily turned into generalisations or “truths” as they are contingent on the contexts in which the narratives were produced. Narrative is a representation of experience which is mediated by the social and cultural positions of the narrators and their audiences. Findings This study found that Eliza was confronted by many difficulties and misunderstandings around time management, pedagogy and assessment. Ineffective communication between Eliza and her tutors led to a growing frustration resulting in her considering leaving the course. Eliza’s institution sometimes seemed inflexible and was unable to respond effectively to her needs as a part-time student. Practical implications The implications for educators are that they should think about strategies for adapting to a diverse student body. Originality/value The previous experiences and backgrounds of “newcomers” should be celebrated rather than being perceived as “issues” that need to be fixed. In other words, when “non-traditional” students move through the stages of their education, their learning contexts may also need to be transformed.

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