The Guardian | U.S. Universities are Struggling to Increase Diversity. Are Legacy Admissions Part of the Problem?

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to end banned affirmative action in college admissions, the Guardian reports on the decline in Black, Latino and Indigenous first-year enrollments at some major universities. The article discusses how some institutions will no longer consider legacy status in admissions policies to help promote a more equitable process. Professor Julie Park offers her insights on legacy admissions, emphasizing the need to consider questions like, “Who had the opportunity to attend these institutions one or two generations back?”

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