Talking Points: Mission Achievable
CURRENTS Article Initiative shows that with collective effort, closing the college enrollment and graduation gap between underrepresented minority and low-income students and others is possible.

Outlook: Losing Ground
CURRENTS Article Before the U.S. Supreme Court addresses another challenge to affirmative action, higher education leaders who know the benefits of a diverse campus should speak up, says diversity expert William Harvey.

International Enrollment Engines
CURRENTS Article Emerging economies feed higher education growth

Talking Points: Thorny Branches
CURRENTS Article In recent years, several international branch campuses have closed their doors for a variety of reasons, including their inability to attract sufficient and sufficiently qualified students. Still, more are being developed and entering an increasingly competitive environment.

Talking Points: Ineffective Counsel?
CURRENTS Article U.S. colleges and universities weigh economics and ethics of paying third-party agents a commission to recruit international students.

Influencing the Influencers
CURRENTS Article This article discusses the growing trend of U.S. four-year institutions collecting e-mail addresses from parents of applicants. Some institutions are using this information as a marketing tool to involve parents in the college selection and decision-making process.

Outlook: Beyond the Digital Divide
CURRENTS Article New research shows that black and Hispanic students use digital tools in the college search process just as much, if not more, than white students do. Institutions should employ multiple technological tools to recruit a diverse class.

Advance Work: Testing, Testing 1-2-3
CURRENTS Article The admissions offices at Wake Forest University and Bryn Mawr College have relaxed their standardized test requirements by adopting "test-optional" and "test-flexible" policies, respectively.

Race-Conscious Admissions Policies Benefit Society, Not Just Individuals
CURRENTS Article Race-conscious admissions is a hot-button topic with strong feelings on both sides of the debate. This issue of CURRENTS includes discussions of each viewpoint. This article argues that taking race into consideration in admissions is necessary in the fight to erase racial inequality.

Special Delivery
CURRENTS Article Some institutions welcome input from admissions consultants; some won't give them the time of day. Some consultants are independent "packagers"; others are members of regulating associations. This article describes the difference between the two kinds and in the ways they work to help students get into their choice of college.

Closing Remarks: A Level Playing Field
CURRENTS Article Two prestigious universities were the first to drop early admissions. Others have followed. Will there be more? Will doing away with early admissions help or hurt equalization of access to higher education? Will it benefit students or learning? The author weighs in on these issues and more.

Talking Points: The Same but Different
CURRENTS Article Tuition discounting--using financial aid to help defray students' expenses and to influence their enrollment decisions--is standard practice at most private institutions. This article examines the practice and how it has changed over the years. It’s become an integral part of enrollment-management strategies that colleges use to try to build enrollments, increase net revenue, and shape incoming classes to fit institutional missions and preferences.

Closing Remarks: Acceptance Letter™
CURRENTS Article In a satire, Keiger suggests what might happen if a campus goes to an extreme with commercial endorsements and marketing incentives.