Word: legacyism
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But many large institutions, like the University of Michigan, lack the resources to thoroughly scrutinize a mountain of applications. For these schools, a point system is a legitimate alternative. Michigan’s undergraduate admissions system assigns points to a wide variety of different criteria—grade point average...
“This decision should have been made a year ago,” D’Alessandro said. “We didn’t have the will to do it. I hope this is a legacy.”
“I thought it was best, given the departures of my dear friends Anthony Appiah and Cornel West, that I remain behind to maintain stability as the department attempts to rebuild,” he said in an interview. “Part of my legacy as an...
FM: Let’s get back to your roots. In what ways will the themes of Indian independence and the brutal legacy of European colonialism play into your campaign for UC President?
Rawls’ contribution to his profession earned him mountains of praise: an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Harvard, a National Humanities Medal, professorships at presitigious universities across America, all beginning with a Fulbright Scholarship at Oxford. But more than any of the honors and esteem that Rawls earned, his...