May 24, 2021
The WSU Common Reading Program has announced the 2021-22 book to be used by first-year and other students in classes and beyond is Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation, edited by John Freeman.
Requests from faculty are now being accepted for digital exam copies of
Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation, the 2021-22 common reading book.
“Anyone considering using the book for courses or programming aimed at students is encouraged to complete the online request for a digital exam copy,” said Karen Weathermon, director of First-Year Programs, of which the Common Reading Program is a part.
Washington State University no longer using SAT, ACT scores for admission
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March 12, 2021
PULLMAN, Wash. The Washington State University Board of Regents voted today to stop requiring and using the SAT and ACT tests in the admissions process.
The plan approved by regents also recommended that WSU no longer use SAT or ACT scores in the selection process for scholarships as well as tuition waivers.
“This is the trend,” Provost and Executive Vice President Elizabeth Chilton said. “I think COVID just sort of pushed a number of colleges and universities a little further along because we saw that we were able to make informed decisions without those scores.”
Chilton noted that years of scholarship has demonstrated significant issues of bias with standardized testing. Instead of using these scores, admissions officers will rely on metrics, including grade point average, that better reflect a potential student’s ability to succeed.