"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."   John Adams, December, 1770


Loyola to Adopt "University" Designation
The Executive Committee of Loyola College in Maryland’s Board of Trustees announced today that it has affirmed and ratified the preliminary decision of the full Board to change Loyola’s designation from "College" to "University." The change takes effect on Aug. 15, 2009, in time for the start of the 2009-2010 academic year. At that time, Loyola’s official name will become "Loyola University Maryland."


With No Frills or Tuition, a College Draws Notice
Tamar Lewin, The New York Times
BEREA, Ky. — Berea College, founded 150 years ago to educate freed slaves and "poor white mountaineers," accepts only applicants from low-income families, and it charges no tuition.
"You can literally come to Berea with nothing but what you can carry, and graduate debt free," said Joseph P. Bagnoli Jr., the associate provost for enrollment management. "We call it the best education money can’t buy."


Albright Drops SAT Requirement for Admission
Reading, Pa. -- Albright College will no longer require standardized testing (SAT or ACT) for students applying for admission beginning in the fall of 2009. Submission of test scores will be optional for applicants.


SAT will let students pick which scores to show colleges
"Youths who take the exam multiple times can choose just the best results. Some people see a reduction in stress, but others say the move will mostly help the affluent because of the test's cost."
By Seema Mehta and Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers - June 21, 2008
Beginning with the class of 2010…"Under the new policy, students who take the SAT or the supplemental SAT subject exams multiple times will be able to decide whether to let colleges see one, some or all of their scores. There is no extra charge, and students must opt into the program online or on the telephone; otherwise all scores will be shared.
To ensure fairness and to stop students from "gaming the system,"l the College Board ruled out allowing students to mix and match their math, reasoning and writing scores from the different times they take the test."


Cutting back on college admissions
Tough economic times forcing Florida’s public universities to reduce number of students it can enroll
By Candace Braun - 10:06 p.m., Friday, June 13, 2008

150 students on the wait list at Florida Gulf Coast University. This is the first wait list in the university’s 11-year history.

1,000 fewer transfer students this fall at University of Florida, with the plan of offering 4,000 fewer seats at the university over the next four years.

1,300 students on the wait list at University of South Florida - a record for the university

2,000 fewer students admitted to Florida State University this coming fall


Marlboro College Drops SAT/ACT Test Requirement from Admission Process
Marlboro, VT -- (June 19, 2008)
Joining a growing list of top colleges nationwide, Marlboro College will make submitting SAT and ACT scores optional for high school seniors who apply for admission beginning July 1, 2008.

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