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...current system is by no means perfect, or even acceptable. But an admissions process with a reasonable level of racial affirmative action is desirable compared to a process that does not even attempt to correct for the fact that this is not a racially egalitarian society. A more race-blind affirmative action cannot be said to represent a truly just meritocracy; it does not fulfill the prerequisite that everyone, regardless of race, have access to the same resources and networks necessary to be an attractive applicant...
...course, if we truly desire a college admissions process that does not fall victim to the inequalities of society, then we must make a concerted effort to mitigate this societal inequality. In achieving a society that is more egalitarian, we diminish or even eliminate the need for the current unsavory but necessary practices of discrimination in college admissions...
...part of the reaccreditation process, Harvard prepared a 141-page “self-study report” detailing the University’s structure, institutional history, recent changes, and current challenges...
Given the University’s current fiscal situation, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has had to curb adding new faculty. Kelly said that even though it is “unusual” for academic departments to hire in this financial environment, he was “grateful” for the opportunity to bring Richard into the department...
Wang added that the current reincarnation of the club (it was originally founded in 1883 but has been sporadically active and inactive in the years since) has not yet faced any anti-gun protests. In fact, he said, the club is “in the process of establishing a fund toward promoting firearm safety both on and outside of campus...