Daily Lumina News 092622

Student lists from providers like the College Board and the ACT systematically exclude underrepresented students, according to a series of reports from the Institute for College Access & Success.
Researchers found list search filters, which allow colleges to select which demographics of students they buy information on, disproportionately exclude students from low-income and rural communities, as well as communities of color.

Freeman Hrabowski served as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County from 1992 until earlier this year. Under his leadership, UMBC became the nation’s top college in terms of the number of Black students it graduates who later earn a Ph.D. in the natural sciences and engineering.
In this interview, Hrabowski discusses Black students in STEM, university spending, campus culture, and more.

The University of California, hoping to widen admission access for disadvantaged students, will give a second chance to thousands of rejected California high school applicants who had a qualifying 3.0 grade point average but failed to complete the required series of 15 college preparation courses.
But there's a catch to receiving a guaranteed spot at the highly competitive universities: Students must first successfully complete their missing lower division and general education courses at a community college and earn the program's required grades.

Just eight candidates applied this summer to lead the State University System of Florida, and few of them had extensive experience actually working at a university in the United States.
To some observers, those results signal that the state’s political climate is deterring candidates to lead public universities. Three other such universities are also seeking new presidents: Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, and the University of Florida.

High school seniors across the country are gearing up to begin applying to college. They're meeting with their counselors and scanning ranking lists, hoping to pick the right place to spend the next four years.
But the college admissions process can be as stressful as it is long, especially for Black families who often face unique challenges. College admissions veterans Timothy Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown reimagine what educational success looks like for Black families.

Statistics show that 37 percent of college students are 25 or older. Some 60 percent of today’s students work while attending college, and 40 percent work full time.
But behind every statistic is a human face—something that documentary photojournalist Rachel Bujalski chronicles in a new photo exhibition called “Today’s College Climb." Bujalski's work aims to give a voice to the changing picture of today's learners.