ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss College Wait Lists.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: A common practice for elite colleges to place student applicants on a wait list is spreading to public universities, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by USA TODAY USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. . The College Board gathered data from 3,000 schools, which showed more than 144,000 students were put on wait lists last year. Colleges implement wait lists to prevent the occurrence of overestimating enrollment, which leads to lost tuition revenue. Experts also say enrollment is up at public universities because they tend to be less expensive. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Margaret G. Fortune is currently superintendent of public schools for St. Hope public schools. St. Hope Public Schools is led by former NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Star and Sacramento native Kevin Johnson and operates two charter schools: Sacramento High School Sacramento High School was a high school located in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento. It was the second oldest school west of the Mississippi, having been established in 1856. The school's colors were purple and white and its mascot was a dragon. and PS7 (K-4). Fortune is nationally recognized as an expert in California education issues, including charter schools, teacher recruitment, student achievement in inner city environments and a variety of other disciplines. Fortune is also the chair of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) is an independent agency created in 1970 by the Ryan Act and is the oldest of the autonomous state standards boards in the nation. The mission of the CCTC is to facilitate the credentialing of California's teachers. . Fortune earned her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. Commonly referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley and Cal , and became the first African-American woman to be elected student body president at the university. PR Contact: Mitch Zak 916-456-0880 mzak@randlecommunications.com James G. Jones Major General James G. Jones (born 1934) is a retired United States Air Force general and former commander of the Keesler Technical Training Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. , superintendent of Twinsburg City School District, excels in the successful implementation of block scheduling, school facility construction and programming. In addition, he has vast experience in labor relations, contract law and school community-relations. Under Mr. Jones leadership, the district received its first "22 out of 22 Excellent Rating" on the State of Ohio report card. The district provides elementary and primary education from kindergarten through 12th grade. The total enrollment for the district is approximately 3,900 students. PR Contact: Robert Felber 330-963-3664 robfelber@traymore.com Dr. Irving McPhail is the chancellor of The Community College of Baltimore County The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States with three main campuses and two extension centers. . He is an expert in K-12 education, higher education and business training. PR Contact: Jennifer Davis 410-869-7153 hhdavis@ccbcmd.edu Dr. Timothy Letzring is currently an associate professor and coordinator of higher education programs at the University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1848, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford and three branch campuses located in Booneville, Tupelo, and Southaven. . He teaches within the masters and doctoral degree programs in higher education and student personnel. 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