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The Times, They Are A-Changin’
The annual Beloit College Mindset List is something I look forward to…well…annually. If you’re not familiar with the list, it’s a compilation of the social and historical events and mores that will and won’t have shaped the development of this year’s college freshman. In short, it’s a reality check on the experiences that [...]
Posted: August 19th, 2008 under Education News, Society and Culture.
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University of California Looks at Revising Admissions Standards for Residents
Under the proposed changes to its admissions policy, the University of California system would, beginning in 2012, reserve spots at its nine campuses for the top 9 percent of the senior classes in the state. The change is an increase from 4 percent that is now guaranteed a spot in the school system. [...]
Posted: July 14th, 2008 under Education News.
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