A Do No Harm analysis into the Southern Illinois School of Medicine admissions revealed that black and Hispanic students with lower average GPA and MCAT scores than white and Asian students are being accepted. These findings spark concern into the…
Perhaps your high school senior was like mine: a bulletin board featuring a list of aspirational universities, glossy pamphlets with students chatting beside stone buildings, and drawers of “spirit wear” from schools we toured. My daughter earned a 4.2 GPA,…
My ancestors were murdered in the Holocaust. My family suffered under the iron grip of the Soviet Union, stripped of their rights, silenced, and treated as second-class citizens because of their identity. They came to America with nothing — no…
Data on the demographic composition of the college freshman class of 2028 are beginning to come in, the first to reflect the changing legal environment since last year’s Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard and the related University of North…
The possibility that Kamala Harris will become the second black president has energized many people. In his New York Times column this week, John McWhorter contends that she should be considered biracial. This week Donald Trump faulted her for belatedly,…
Elite colleges are engaged in a balancing act: They are trying to maintain their reputation for having the best students while also giving an admissions advantage to their preferred races. In recent years, the desire for racial diversity has trumped…
Leftist college administrators subscribe to an ideology that deems race to be the defining factor of a person’s identity. So they abhor the Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard — and they’re determined to find ways…
Students for Fair Admissions is once again challenging race-based admissions practices, this time by suing the U.S. Naval Academy. While some view the activist group as an obstacle to progress, the uncomfortable truth is that it raises valid concerns. We’re…
The evidence is undisputable that American higher education is in trouble. Enrollments are down. Costs of educating students are much higher than in other industrialized democracies. Employers frequently complain that their new college hires are inadequately prepared. Public confidence in…
