Category Archives: Uncovering the Facts: Affirmative Action/Diversity Poli

Letter to the Editor: UW should use all available means to create a better campus climate

January 30, 2015 The Badger Herald Lack of evidence about the state of Madison’s “campus climate” proved to be the real surprise at Tuesday afternoon’s Diversity and Inclusion discussion. Remarks by Chancellor Rebecca Blank, Dean of Students Lori Berquam and … Continue reading

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How Do Admission Preferences Affect Minority Student Outcomes? (March, 1999)

Summary This study traces the impact of preferential admissions for targeted minorities on their admission, retention, and graduation rates, examining the impact of eliminating such preferences, and explores the “perceived” effect of these preferences on non-targeted applicants.1If preferential admission for … Continue reading

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Do Minority Applicants Get Preferences in Admissions Decisions? (February, 1999)

Summary Does the UW-Madison discriminate in admissions on the basis of race/ethnicity? Do applicants from targeted minority groups receive preferential consideration in admission decisions? Many people believe that targeted minority groups do receive preferential consideration. Yet, campus officials typically avoid … Continue reading

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Diversity Policies: Can They Overcome the Lagging Academic Achievement of Minority K-12 Students? (February, 1999)

Summary The greatest barrier to increasing the UW-Madison minority enrollment rate is their lagging academic achievement in K-12 grades. This reduces the number of high achieving high school graduates whom this campus would like to enroll. Until larger numbers of … Continue reading

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Diversity Policies: Can They Overcome the Inadequate Preparation of Minority High School Graduates? (February, 1999)

Summary A major barrier to increasing the enrollment of targeted minority high school graduates is their weak academic preparation. It is true that Wisconsin minority high school graduates are widely viewed as underrepresented among entering freshmen from the state. But … Continue reading

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Diversity Programs: Have They Achieved Their Goals for Minority Students? (February, 1999)

Summary Gaps in enrollment, retention, and graduation rates among targeted minority students and particularly between Black and White students have remained virtually unchanged over the past two decades. During this same period a succession of affirmative action/diversity programs has sought … Continue reading

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How Do Admission Preferences Affect Minority Student Outcomes? (March, 1999)

Summary This study traces the impact of preferential admissions for targeted minorities on their admission, retention, and graduation rates, examining the impact of eliminating such preferences, and explores the “perceived” effect of these preferences on non-targeted applicants.1If preferential admission for … Continue reading

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Do Minority Applicants Get Preferences in Admissions Decisions? (February, 1999)

Summary Does the UW-Madison discriminate in admissions on the basis of race/ethnicity? Do applicants from targeted minority groups receive preferential consideration in admission decisions? Many people believe that targeted minority groups do receive preferential consideration. Yet, campus officials typically avoid … Continue reading

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Diversity Policies: Can They Overcome the Lagging Academic Achievement of Minority K-12 Students? (February, 1999)

Summary The greatest barrier to increasing the UW-Madison minority enrollment rate is their lagging academic achievement in K-12 grades. This reduces the number of high achieving high school graduates whom this campus would like to enroll. Until larger numbers of … Continue reading

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Diversity Policies: Can They Overcome the Inadequate Preparation of Minority High School Graduates? (February, 1999)

Summary A major barrier to increasing the enrollment of targeted minority high school graduates is their weak academic preparation. It is true that Wisconsin minority high school graduates are widely viewed as underrepresented among entering freshmen from the state. But … Continue reading

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