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By Rachel Williams, NACAC Communications Arlington, VA (October 17, 2023) - Based on conversations from NACAC’s inaugural equity-focused convening of institutional leaders, the new Elevate Equity 2023 report offers guidance on how to build equitable admission and enrollment strategies based on current challenges affecting most [...]
If the State of the Association address could be summarized in a few words, it would be this: NACAC is on the move. Angel Pérez, NACAC CEO, spoke to the NACAC Conference 2023 crowd on Saturday, Sept. 23 to reflect on where the association has been and where it’s [...]
By Rachel Williams, NACAC Communications Baltimore, MD (September 22, 2023) To better take care of yourself as an individual and education professional, learn how to detach from what you can’t control, said purpose coach Jay Shetty at NACAC Conference 2023. At the second main-stage event of [...]
By Rachel Williams, NACAC Communications Baltimore, MD (September 21, 2023) Even though education in the United States is rife with challenges, it is a privilege to serve students, families, and the next generation of the workforce during these times of change. That was the message from [...]
By Rachel Williams, NACAC Communications Baltimore, MD (September 21, 2023) Preliminary findings from research on the equity implications of test-optional admission policies show that many feel going test-optional is a positive change that can reduce barriers in the admission process, but greater investments and clarifications are needed [...]
By Rachel Williams, NACAC Communications With student perspectives at the core, a National Association for College Admission Counseling ad hoc committee is providing new guidance for institutions to consider as they look to build equitable admission practices, particularly for historically underrepresented students. The guidance is available [...]
Considering the upheaval caused by the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admission, a NACAC poll provides needed insight into the student perspective of the college application process. Arlington, VA (August 24, 2023) – With student viewpoints largely left out of the national conversation on the college admission process, [...]
Ahead of formal guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, education leaders gathered to discuss strategies for reimagining race-conscious admissions, building affordable college pipelines, and creating inclusive campus communities to support student success. By Rachel Williams, NACAC Communications Arlington, VA (July 27, 2023) -- Education [...]
New Character Focus Initiative at NACAC broadens the education, advocacy, and research of the Character Collaborative Arlington, VA (July 27, 2023) – As part of NACAC’s suite of programs to advance equity in college admission, the association will begin a new Character Focus Initiative made possible through the [...]
June 30, 2023 NACAC is disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision to block the Biden administration’s debt relief plan. For too long, too many students and their families have not been able to afford higher education, leading them to increasingly turn to loans – especially students of color and students from low-income [...]