The 2013 Survey of College and University Admissions Directors showed that around 60 percent of admissions directors had met their enrollment targets by May 1, the end of the traditional courtship period for admitted students, Inside Higher Ed reported. Approximately 46 percent of admissions directors reported that they were "very concerned" about meeting their targets this year, while an additional 30 percent reported that they were "moderately concerned." The results exemplify the difficulties that admissions directors often face when filling their incoming classes. The survey, conducted by Gallup with questions submitted by Inside Higher Ed, elicited responses from 381 admissions directors from a range of public and private higher education institutions.
A public opinion survey released by Northwestern University on Tuesday found that American employers want colleges to produce graduates who can think critically and communicate effectively, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. Nearly two-thirds of adults and three-quarters of employers said that having a well-rounded range of abilities was more important than having industry expertise. These survey results are similar to those of another poll of employers published earlier this year by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The survey also showed that roughly 62 percent of respondents believed colleges are doing a "fair" or "poor" job in preparing students and 75 percent believed that a college degree was more important now than in their parents' generation.
Yale University released three hypothetical situations involving potential cases of non-consensual sex that would result in expulsion in an effort to clarify the university's sexual assault policies in a campus-wide email Monday night, the Yale Daily News reported. The email is a response to criticism the administration has received regarding its semi-annual report of sexual misconduct complaints, which listed all cases of assault and harassment in the first half of this year. Students and alumni have said that Yale's punishments for assault are not severe enough and that the language detailing misconduct is vague, which can lead to difficulties when determining appropriate disciplinary action.
