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End Of A 'Legacy': Prestigious University In Northeast Halts Admissions Perk End Of A 'Legacy': Prestigious University In Northeast Halts Admissions Perk
End Of A 'Legacy': Prestigious University In Northeast Halts Admissions Perk Legacy college applicants will no longer receive a "bump" admissions preference at a prominent university in the Northeast.    Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, announced on Wednesday, July 19 that it would formally end admission preference for applicants who are related to Wesleyan graduates, according to a statement from the university.  Legacy status played a "negligible" role in the university's admission process for years, the statement said, but in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision that effectively ended affirmative action, t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says
More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says Many schools in New York fail to provide students with access to diverse teachers and staff, a new report said.  According to the report by The Education Trust - New York released on Monday, Dec. 12, more than one in five New York students attend schools without any teachers of color on staff, which leaves many students of color without access to teachers of the same race, officials from the organization said.  Of these students, about one in ten Black and Latinx students attend schools without teachers of the same race, while the amount of Asian and Native American students …

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by Ben Crnic
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Hofstra Names First Female President Hofstra Names First Female President
Hofstra Names First Female President A longtime educator and college administrator has been unanimously chosen to take over as Hofstra University’s first female president. Susan Poser, who is currently the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois has been chosen by the Hofstra University Board of Trustees to steer the school’s ship as its next president, effective on Aug. 1, 2021. “It is a great honor to be named the ninth President of Hofstra University," Poser said following her appointment. "Over the past two decades, Hofstra has benefited from outstanding presidential, b…

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by Zak Failla