University of California faculty — 600+ of them — are calling for the SAT and ACT to return for STEM majors by 2027. A UC San Diego report documented a thirtyfold increase in students testing below high school math level since UC eliminated the test in 2020. https://thecollegeinvestor.com/81420/uc-faculty-demand-sat-return-for-stem-majors/
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600+ UC Professors Push To Reinstate SAT For STEM Admissions Starting Fall 2027

Over 600 UC faculty are demanding the SAT return for STEM majors by 2027, citing a 30x jump in students testing below high school math level.

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Eligibility of an insured person for availing benefits under the ‘Seats allocated for wards of insured persons (IPs)’ for his/her child/children shall be determined as on September 30, 2025. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/education/admissions/admissions-open-for-wards-of-insured-persons-in-esic-medical-dental-and-nursing-colleges-t1079y8q?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ESIC #Admissions #EducationNews
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences has invited online applications for undergraduate admissions for the 2026–27 academic year. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/education/admissions/under-graduate-admissions-nimhans-bengaluru-ni7gjgqd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Admissions #NIMHANS
To rectify defects, candidates must log in to the “KEAM 2026 Candidate Portal” using their application number and password. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/education/news/keam-2026-defective-applications-list-published-ox8n1ngq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KEAM2026 #DefectiveApplications #Admissions #EducationNews

🧑‍🎓 Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, researchers say

https://phys.org/news/2026-04-legacy-college-diversity.html

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Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, researchers say

At some highly selective colleges and universities, cohorts of mostly white, wealthy applicants have three to eight times greater odds of admission than other similarly qualified applicants. These beneficiaries are legacy applicants, those who receive an admissions bonus for having alumni relatives.

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Aurora college seeks to supplement expired funding for child care program
Aurora College is still trying to replace expired federal funding for its early learning and child care (ELCC) program which would allow them to open admissions annually to the program, says Aurora College’s Interim President Nora Houlahan
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/aurora-college-funding-early-learning-childcare-9.7193251?cmp=rss