After the Supreme Court said universities could no longer consider an applicant's race, legacy-based admissions drew greater scrutiny. Virginia will become the second state to ban legacy admissions at ...
The USDA suspended its 1890 Scholars Program, impacting 19 historically black colleges and universities. The program funds students pursuing agriculture-related degrees and offers full-time USDA ...
PETERSBURG, Va. — Applications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1890 National Scholars Program at Virginia State University have reopened after a brief suspension, officials announced Monday.
The University of Virginia’s interim president and Board of Visitors have been criticized for agreeing to a standstill ...
A recent report from the Virginia General Assembly’s watchdog agency, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, found that seven of the state’s 39 public universities should be monitored more ...
Across those years, between 76.3% and 76.9% of enrolled students were Maryland residents. Importantly, UMD is not free to ...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a new bill into law on Friday that will end the use of legacy admissions at the state's public colleges and universities. The new law requires schools to stop ...
The new law comes as the practice of giving preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni has come under renewed scrutiny. By Colbi Edmonds Virginia will end legacy admissions at ...