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Admissions
Burdick, dean of admissions and financial aid, leaving for Cornell
Jonathan Burdick, UR’s admissions and financial aid dean and vice provost for enrollment initiatives, is leaving for a position at Cornell University. According to a Wednesday release from Cornell, Burdick will begin working as their vice provost for enrollment on August 19, overseeing their registrar and — like at UR — financial aid and admissions. […]
Admissions
Bring back the scholarship in sports scholarships
Clearly, there needs to be more oversight of the recruitment process. Coaches taking bribes is quite bad, but it’s also difficult to detect. It should be far easier to notice when those enrolled as student-athletes do not actually intend to ever play the sport. Read More
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How to prevent wealth from predetermining admissions
It’s been hard to avoid the recent college admissions scandals, in which many rich and famous parents tried to buy their children spots at elite universities. This involved mail fraud and bribing athletic coaches and standardized test proctors, sometimes to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Notably, the universities were themselves unaware of […]
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UR startup builds a bridge from Africa to the U.S.
KBH aims to help African students apply to colleges in the U.S. and pursue the numerous opportunities available here. Read More
Admissions
Renaissance Scholarship to be phased out
No new students will be admitted under the program in 2017, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Jonathan Burdick said in an email. Read More
Admissions
The Purrfect UR Applicant
My name is Toulouse Drukker, a year-and-a-half-old tabby cat, and with my personality, life experience, and accomplishments, I believe I will make a contribution to University as a student. Read More
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SA multilingual maps initiative gaining traction
In addition to maps, admissions materials, and campus tours, the initiative will also implement multilingual convocation and commencement materials and orientation events. Read More
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New admission standards set to launch
UR will emphasize community service as part of an initiative launched by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Read More
