If the definition of racism is deliberate discrimination based on race, color or national origin, Yale University appears to be a textbook case of “systemic racism.”
And, so, the Department of Justice contends.
Last week, Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband charged, “Yale discriminates based on race… in its undergraduate admissions process and race is the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year.
“Asian Americans and whites have only one-tenth to one-fourth of the likelihood of admission as African American applicants with comparable academic credentials…
“Yale uses race at multiple steps of its admissions process resulting in a multiplied effect of race on an applicant’s likelihood of admission.
“Yale racially balances its classes.”
Yale defends this admissions policy by claiming it considers the “whole person” — leadership, a likelihood students “will contribute to the Yale Community and the world,” and, says Yale President Peter Salovey, “a student body whose diversity is a mark of its excellence.”
Yet, somehow, when all these factors are considered, the higher-scoring Asian and white students invariably come up short, because the racial composition of Yale’s incoming classes remains roughly the same every year.
The Justice Department refused to wave its big stick — a threat to cut off tax dollars that go yearly to Yale. Incidentally, Yale sits on an endowment of some $30 billion — second only to Harvard’s.
A court case alleging that Harvard emulates Yale, or vice versa, and admits Black and brown students whose test scores would instantly disqualify white and Asian students is headed for the Supreme Court.
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"a student body whose diversity is a mark of its excellence"
ReplyDeleteGosh, I'm old enough to remember when achievement and results were the marks of excellence.
These so called elite libutards have been this way for year's. They hate AMERICA and our founding principals. Especially now because of the radical foreigners they have employed to teach our kids. Now that they have been taken over by these FOREIGNER'S. This is what we have to expect from them. It's called " DESTROY AMERICA 101".
ReplyDeletewhy not call it north UMES
ReplyDeleteImagine white people feeling discriminated against. I've told you guys before, you reap what you sow. It's now your turn to experience all that you've dished out to blacks and other minorities. No one should look down on another because of their skin color or cultural differences but white people have done it since the beginning of time and continue to do it. Stop crying and deal with the hand you're dealt.
ReplyDeleteHypocrite.
DeleteReally? Self employment never discriminates when YOU are the boss. No one is entitled anymore. We make choices and that dictates everything in life. Don't understand that? Get out of your own box and bitterness.
DeleteYou forgot roon temperature IQ. ..I'm white and proud if it. I had nothing to do with slavery. Black people are just as racist as whites or any other race. Its human nature. If you work hard you can make it here no matter what color you are. Stop playing the victim
DeleteI know that’s you James Yamakawa you think you can manipulate blacks into doing your dirty work but we’re on to you , you racist pos
DeleteNon Ivy league college/University Presidents...DOJ went after the really Biggie's here. Don't think they won't come a calling your way.
ReplyDeleteTimes have changed and you all need a massive reset in mindset. Especially publicly funded state schools.
Oh yeah!
ReplyDelete10:11 You've missed it by a mile. Sadly.
Guess you never heard the truism "Two wrongs don't make a right."
Yale and the rest of the Ivies have substituted one wrong for another; they know better but persist, and have created a hidden process to justify turning away great numbers of students who would gladly be admitted except they are white, or Asian, in favor of lesser qualified students who mark the black box (1/2, 1/4, 1/1024, etc.). Jews and Catholics were previously on the rarely admit list.
We're over half a century past the CR Act of 1964, and life is still imperfect, due in large measure to its being run by people. We remain tribal; we prefer to cluster with those more like us than those different.
Colleges should be admitting the best applicants, and that would naturally shift year to year as new kids applied. In today's world every kid who wants college can find a seat somewhere that matches their ability level vs. all other applicants. Paying tuition is a closely related question but admissibility should be the first point.
How about we remove the question of race from every form of application other then medical?
ReplyDeleteWhites have been discriminated against for years - nothing ever said or done about it. It was hard to prove - still is. However, now that we talk about it and it is proven blacks are given preference over whites - still no one gives a damn. Sad.
ReplyDelete3:43
DeleteDid you mean, Caucasians?