Dive Summary:
- George Washington University's (GWU) Associate Vice President and Dean of Admissions Kathryn Napper announced on Wednesday she would retire.
- Five weeks ago, Napper was embroiled in a data inflation controversy when it was discovered the admissions office had incorrectly reported the percentage of incoming freshmen ranked in the top 10% of their high school classes for the past ten years.
- As a result, the U.S. News & World Report omitted GWU from its annual university rankings.
From the article:
"... About two-thirds of high schools do not rank students. But the admissions office counted students who earned top standardized test scores and grade point averages as part of the top 10 percent of their high school classes – even if they didn’t get a rank.
While questions still linger about the origin of the flawed data and who was responsible, the University has stripped the admissions office of data-reporting responsibilities. Starting with the next admissions cycle, all data from the office will be verified through an external audit before it is reported to organizations outside the University. ..."
