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November 2004

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Dual Orientations Help ‘Helicopter’ Parents Let Go
Many institutions are seeing well-meaning but overly involved parents, sometimes called helicopter or hovering parents, change the nature of new student orientation programs.

Separate Tours Give Students Room to Think
Well-meaning parents can interfere with their children’s college selection process by dominating too many aspects of it, including the campus tour.

Two Studies Question SAT’s Predictive Value
Students who do not submit their SAT scores for admissions consideration at SAT-optional institutions don’t differ much in terms of college success from students who do submit the scores, according to research from two colleges.

Researchers Revamp Classes to Broaden Engineering’s Appeal
Researchers have received nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to produce and begin testing a revised course of study for undergraduate engineering students with a goal of attracting and retaining more women and minorities.

Legal Guide to Engineering Diversity Programs
The newly released report “Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan Era,” clarifies legally defensible options for promoting diversity in science and engineering programs.

Application Fraud is on the Rise, Schools Say
"We find that we are having to do a lot more fact-checking than we once did,” one dean of admission says.

Live-In HTAs Help Freshmen Handle Technology
Although the stereotype is that traditional-age freshmen are technological whizzes who don’t need assistance with computers, the reality is that many new students need help handling the powerful equipment and software they bring to the residence halls, the University of Southern California has found.

NACAC Will Develop New Early-Action Rules in 2005
The National Association for College Admission Counseling voted at its national conference last month to allow member campuses to use “single-choice early action” (SCEA) admissions plans.

Newswire
Students, Parents Differ on Greatest College Fear; NCAA Considers Further Recruiting Limits; Tuition Insurance Increases in Popularity

Resources
Assessing the First College Year; Student Privacy Issues; Demonstrated Interest in Admission; Services for Men; FAFSA Non-Completion Rates