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University of Chicago’s Dean to Step Down

Posted by Sarah Ziegler on March 5th, 2009 in Articles of Interest

The Chronicle recently reported that the University of Chicago’s admissions dean, Theodore A. O’Neill, will be stepping down in June. O’Neill has been an active figure in college admissions, speaking at national conferences about trends in college admissions, and advocating for holistic, rather than numerically-driven, evaluations of applicants. His essay “You Must Re-Member This” in Lloyd Thacker’s book College Unranked: Affirming Educational Values in College Admissions, and his actions in shaping Chicago’s infamous “Uncommon Application” reflect his work against the artificial packaging of students, and against the “hype” and stress so often associated with selective college admissions.

Read the full article here and an excerpt from Lloyd Thacker’s book here.

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