NYT: "Harvard Admissions Process Does Not Discriminate Against Asian-Americans, Judge Rules"

A note I sent to college Classmates.

Dan

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From: DANIEL P. Tompkins <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 5:19 PM
Subject: NYT: "Harvard Admissions Process Does Not Discriminate Against
Asian-Americans, Judge Rules"


Ivy admissions policies are by no means perfect.  I've taken that position
for years.  But I'm glad to see this lawsuit alleging prejudice vs Asians
at Harvard laid to rest.  I'd heard from one Korean-American undergraduate at
Harvard who criticised the suit as an insincere effort to weaken
affirmative action at Harvard.  That conforms with my own knowledge of the
topic.
There will certainly be continuing tensions over who gets admitted and
why.  And rightwing efforts to keep *certain* minorities out will play a
role.  But this is a positive step forward:


“For purposes of this case, at least for now, ensuring diversity at Harvard
relies, in part, on race conscious admissions,” the judge said.

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send a copy.

Dan