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Tuesday, January 17, 1034
ACT scores improve
despite national trend
By Donna Cisscn .
American College Test scorc3 for last fall's Incom
ing freshmen were the highest ever according to a
profile done by the American College Testing Pro
gram. The pro!e, which used the scores of 2,720 UNL
students, showed an average composite score of
21.7 for UNL's incoming freshmen.
Since 1975, when UNL started using the ACT,
scores have consistently ranked above the national
average.
Four individual ACT exams are combined to
determine the composite score. Last fall's freshmen
achieved average scores of 20 in English, 21.3 in
mathematics, 20.9 in social studies and 24. 1 in natu
ral sciences.
The most recent national scores show averages of
17.8 in English, 16.9 in mathematics, 17.1 in social
studies and 18.3 in natural sciences.
"It is an important note that while there is talk of
declining scores nationally, scores of our students
are going up," said Al Papik, UNL Director of
Admissions.
UNL uses the ACT as an entrance examination
and to award Regent Scholarships. The test should
predict a student's possibility of success in con
tinued education," he said.
Two reasons for Nebraska's score increase: First,
more top academic students are enrolling in UNL;
second, the majority of incoming freshmen are
Nebraska residents, Papik said. "Nebraska is a state
that emphasizes quality education in a supportive
learning environment," he said.
During the last decade, the overall percentage of
students taking the test increased, Papik said.
Papik said he was pleased with the trend reversal
shown in the ACT profile of UNL students, and the
improving student quality shown by the scores.
WorJcshop to examine
women 's political roles
Recent national' statistics show 64 percent of
women eligible to vote are registered.
This means that women are, for the first time,
being sought by politicians, not only for votes, but
also for their expertise, energy, time and money.
The Nebraska Commission on the Status of Women
will sponsor "WOMANPOWER: Preparing for the
1984 Legislative Session" Saturday at Cornhusker
Square.
The cost of the conference is $15, which includes
workshops, conference materials, luncheon and
reception. On-siteregistration will be available with
out guarantees of the luncheon and reception.
Correction
Because of a typographical error in "Regents dis
cuss proposals on NU programs' status" (Daily Ne
braskan, Jan. 16), the Daily Nebraskan incorrectly
reported that Del Weber was UNL chancellor and
that the number of faculty positions at UNL was
reduced by 19.25 members. Weber is chancellor of
UNO, and the faculty positions were reduced at
UNO.
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