Word: casteen
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...admissions at a dramatically lower rate than middle or high income applicants. “The opportunity that early decision has represented has come somehow to be the property of our most advantaged applicants rather than the common property of all applicants,” Virginia President John T. Casteen III said in a statement. Despite the fact that 51 percent of Virginia’s in-state students in the Class of 2010—and 55 percent of out-of-state students—qualify for financial aid, fewer than 20 of the 948 students admitted through...
...Casteen also sent a letter to faculty on Sept. 20 that asked them to speak to students and take a stand against the acts of intolerance...
...Specifically, I ask teaching faculty to make a brief personal statement at the next meeting of each of your courses about your view of the unacceptability of racial harassment or abuse, indeed of any kind of harassment or abuse, within the University community,” Casteen wrote...
...some thought that Casteen did not respond fast enough...
...Casteen had to receive pressure from different groups to make a response,” BSA President Blake says...