Division of University Relations 2119 Main Administration Building College Park, MD 20740 301-405-4683 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov.

11, 2012 Contact: Gabby Bryant University of Maryland Public Relations Representative 240-328-4978 gbryant@terpmail.umd.edu

F. Allan Hanson Delivers Fresh Perspective on Testing

COLLEGE PARK As students in America, taking tests is routine. The SATs, ACTs, polygraph tests, drugs tests they all do the same thing: predict behavior and aptitudes. In the new book Testing Testing: Social Consequences of the Examined Life, university anthropology professor F. Allan Hanson discusses his views on typical tests performed in our country. The American preoccupation with testing has resulted in a panoply of techniques dedicated to scanning, probing, weighing, perusing and recording every last detail of our personal traits and life experiences, Hanson says. He believes the future will most definitely bring many new ways of testing, for example through the use of DNA and fingerprint data. Is our reliance on these types of tests wrong? Based on Hansons book, it is. He explains, People are examined and evaluated less for qualifications or knowledge they already possess than for what the test results can predict about future actions or potential behavior. (more)

Gabby Bryant, Book News Release Pg. 2 Because these tests provide information about people, they serve as devices for agencies for employment, admittance or risk analysis. In the book, Hanson describes his belief that lie detector tests are the worst kind of test because they delve into a persons private thoughts. To learn more about Hansons analysis of testing, copies of the book are available at local bookstores, or please contact the books publishing company, University of California Press, or by contacting Denise Cicourel at UC Press, 2120 Brekeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. The Division of University Relations is also available at 301-405-4683. An electronic version of the book is also available at http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft4m3nb2h2&brand=ucpress.

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To: Rebecca Lurye, newsumdbk@gmail.com Subject Line: A Different Perspective on Testing Ms. Lurye: Professor F. Allan Hanson in the department of anthropology has written a new book titled Testing Testing: Social Consequences of the Examined Life, detailing a new perspective on taking different tests throughout life. According to Hanson, when people take tests, like for IQ, they are assigned to different levels of intelligence, Where they are then treated, act and come to think of themselves according to the expectations associated with those categories. This book brings a fresh point of view to something that we have all encountered throughout our lives and may be of particular interest to students who are still taking tests for different reasons. To learn more about this book, please contact the publishing company, University of California Press, or by contacting Denise Cicourel at UC Press, 2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. You may also contact the Division of University Relations at 301-405-4683. Sincerely, Gabby Bryant University of Maryland Public Relations Representative 240-328-4978 gbryant@terpmail.umd.edu

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To: Rebecca Lurye, newsumdbk@gmail.com Subject Line: 8.7 Percent Minority Enrollment Increase Ms. Lurye: The University of Maryland is excited to announce the campuss diversity spike within the student body. Minority enrollment has increased by 8.7 percent this fall with only a one percent increase in the schools enrollment overall. Enrollment has increased as the following this year: African American: 5.3 percent increase American Indian: 29.1 percent increase Asian: 8.5 percent increase Hispanic: 6.6 percent increase These statistics are crucial to the progress of the school and campus officials are very energized about future diversity prospects. President Wallace Loh has made valuable quotes pertaining to the subject. To learn more about this study and the Division of University Relations, please contact Peter Weiler, Vice President of Administration, at 301-405-4683. Sincerely, Gabby Bryant University of Maryland Public Relations Representative 240-328-4978 gbryant@terpmail.umd.edu

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Division of University Relations 2119 Main Administration Building College Park, MD 20740 301-405-4683 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 11, 2012 Contact: Gabby Bryant University of Maryland Public Relations Representative 240-328-4978 gbryant@terpmail.umd.edu

8.7 Percent Spike in Campus Diversity Statistics

COLLEGE PARK Minority enrollment increased sharply this fall by 8.7 percent, the University confirms. The Division of University Relations boasts the increase in minority enrollment with only a 1 percent increase for the student body overall. This university has taken a significant step forward, said university President Wallace Loh. Our many efforts of recent years are beginning to produce the desired results. Student self-reported data shows the following increases in enrollment this fall: Students African American American Indian Asia Hispanic Last Semester Total 644 158 521 424 This Semester Total 678 204 565 452 Percentage 5.3 percent 29.1 percent 8.5 percent 6.6 percent

The increase in minority students is a gratifying sign for the many students, faculty and administrators who have worked for it, Dr. Loh said. We still have more to do. This is only the beginning. To learn more about the diversity study, please visit http://www.urhome.umd.edu. ###