All About that Race: Color and College Admissions

All About that Race: Color and College Admissions

The fourth in a series of posts dedicated to a deeper-than-usual dive into the college admissions process. By Jenny Umhofer Race and education have always been a combustible mix in the United States.  And that explosive potential has always been...
DEA Inclusion: Let’s talk ‘Mismatch Theory’

DEA Inclusion: Let’s talk ‘Mismatch Theory’

By Yamilet Medina López   In my continued interest of all things college admissions related, this past December provided another deep reflection period for me as I listened to oral arguments during a Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin...
WACAC Member Spotlight: Adolfo Mercado

WACAC Member Spotlight: Adolfo Mercado

Q & A with Adolfo Mercado with Neelam Savla interviewing on behalf of WACAC Over the next few months, we hope you have the opportunity to meet the dedicated professionals who make up WACAC through out WACAC Member Spotlight Series....
DEA Inclusion: Let’s talk ‘Mismatch Theory’

DEA Inclusion

By Jamilla Jamison A few weeks ago, my colleague Yamilet Medina López posted a blog about the much-discussed Fisher v. University of Texas – Austin Supreme Court case. In an effort to keep the WACAC and higher education community informed...
DEA Inclusion: Let’s talk ‘Mismatch Theory’

DEA Inclusion: Spanish Programming

By Maureen Ruiz-Sundstrom Harvey Mudd College   Being now in my third year on the job, I feel that I am in a position where, more than just improve on the programs I currently oversee, I can begin to think …