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...high number of Asian-Americans entering the prestigious colleges, their projected "disproportionate representation" in university classes of the future, and other carefully researched population statistics which would never be publicized for some other ethnic concentrations. Rarely do they mention the fact these students are highly qualified by college admission criteria...
...most vocal "meritocracy" guardians now advocating fixed quotas for Asian-Americans when just a few years ago they argued vehemently against a policy of numerus clausus. Some are now even going so far as to suggest that factors such as personality, community work, and other intangibles be reintroduced as criteria for admissions. These tactics represent a serious racist attack against Asian-Americans and the ultimate in hypocrisy. The message these hypocrites are sending to Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian-Americans is clear: It really does not matter whether one scores very low or high on the "meritocracy" tests...
...Instead of denouncing much a trend with hard words. I would like to suggest another way that the Foundation can bring a little Hollywood to Harvard. Why don't they invite Duffy Duck? Oh yea, that little varmint will pack'em in. In addition, he fits the Foundation's criteria for guests: he's black, a celebrity, and no matter what he says no one will be offended. Duffy is irresistible case and will not offer anything even remotely related to race relations. Who could be more ideal? Jeffrey Freguson...
...bewildered by the criteria used to select the panelists. Given the impressive talent at Harvard/Radcliffe, one would expect to have seen more women and more "third world" scholars. Instead, the audience was subjected to laborious men culpas from a series of men who informed us regarding their moment of personal enlightenment on women's issues. The discussion was disjointed as the panelists--with regrettably few exceptions--seized the opportunity to present their own research findings regardless of any relevance to the subject(s) at hand...
Montgomery would not comment on why Klein was not promoted but said that the criteria for advancement in the Government Department were "scholarship, teaching, and service--in that order...