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...legacy and the rhetoric of the civil rights movement…Now terms like “equal playing field,” “racial justice,” “equal opportunity,” and, most ominous, “color-blind?? drip from the lips of formerly stalwart segregationist politicians…and intellectually hired guns.” Similarly, many are seeking to apply this “perverse ingenuity” to broader national opinion as they preside over what they hope will be a societal funeral for black self...
Brown University’s announcement last week that it will adopt a “need-blind?? admissions policy was an important but long-awaited decision. Starting in 2003, Brown will no longer weigh an applicant’s ability to pay for college during admissions decisions. Brown is the last of the Ivy League universities to become need-blind; this switch means that students from all economic backgrounds applying to elite universities will finally be evaluated solely on their merit—not their money...
This plan will go towards hiring 100 new faculty, expanding support for both faculty and students and, in particular, mandating “need blind?? admission starting with the Class...