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Many proponents of the Michigan program cite instances of preference in the admission of legacy students and recruited athletes as justification. But these other programs are themselves morally bankrupt, and cannot be used to justify affirmative action. While it is no secret that the children of alumni have an increased chance of acceptance, legacy admissions policies also undermine the meritocratic foundations of our society. Unfortunately, not all schools have the financial freedom to deny these candidates admission—but as universities become wealthier they will hopefully move away from these inequitable policies...
While this new petition does cite American financial support of Israeli tactics as an additional cause for concern, the campaign for divestment from Israel is a wholly separate issue, Hoffman said...
Some students cite a decline of the dot-com mentality that tempted graduates to skip graduate school...
...troubled time when inflation hit 24% and the economy was hobbled by a myriad of off-the-book loans between corporations. Zhu Rongji, then China's Vice Premier, was determined to untangle the mess. In meetings on the issue, "Shang impressed Zhu with his ability to cite numbers off the top of his head," recalls one of Shang's former bank colleagues. In addition, Shang is "likable and gives you a sense of honesty and confidence," he says. With Zhu's blessing, Shang ascended to become vice president of the central bank. Then, after 18 years there, he left...
...Others cite the addition of Banaji—another female Indian professor in social psychology who arrived from Yale in 2000 after being once denied tenure by Harvard in 1996—as a factor that did not work in Ambady’s favor...