Word: socio
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...subway kiosk rests on the remains of an early 18th-century meeting house that was converted to a dumping ground when fire destroyed it in the 1830s. Artifacts from the dump site may be important because they could reveal the socio-economic backgrounds of local inhabitants, Russell Barber, the research director for the ICA, said last week...
...depends in part on ties he makes with faculty members while still a student, Clair said, adding that minority students often find it difficult to create these ties. "Faculty members find people they feel comfortable with, and often they feel more comfortable with majority students. There are also the socio-economic factors--people are often more comfortable with those from their own backgrounds...
...admissions policy. To isolate this single factor is highly discriminatory. Individuals such as musicians, children of alumni and wealthy contributors, All-American and Olympic athletes, children of prominent businessmen, sons and daughters of present and former presidents and statesmen, as well as those from diverse geographic and socio-economic backgrounds have certain advantages in the admissions policy. Harvard has a vested interest in attracting and retaining students of high achievement and diversity in these areas. Yet, these groups, which are also actively recruited, have not been subjected to widespread and sweeping judgments on their intellectual capabilities. Likewise, Harvard...
...this country. The "Exams Bias" article was written without any data or description of the methodology used and was also presented in the absence of any basic journalistic inquiry. Since when do raw scores devoid of personal context guage admission? Klitgaard's assertions completely ignore the importance of the socio-economic history of minority groups and women in this country. Why is Klitgaard trying to quantify and reduce to black and white a process that is shades of gray? What makes Klitgaard think that he is the authority qualified to define "winners...
...city study two years ago on condominium conversion concluded that the displaced tend to come from the same socio-economic bracket as those who purchase the condominiums...