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LinkingDot:social«De jure discrimination, such as segregation laws, meant that Black and Latino people were widely barred from attending many universities, thus limiting today which students of color would benefit from legacy admissions. “Who had the opportunity to attend these institutions one or two generations back?” Park asked. “Predominantly white families.”»<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HigherEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HigherEducation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IvyLeagueSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IvyLeagueSchools</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AffirmativeAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AffirmativeAction</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/27/us-universities-diversity-legacy-admissions" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/27/us-universities-diversity-legacy-admissions</a>

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#California</a> bans <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/legacyadmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legacyadmissions</a> at all <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/colleges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#colleges</a> "In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work," <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Newsom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newsom</a> said in a statement. "The California Dream shouldn't be accessible to just a lucky few, which is why we're opening the door to higher education wide enough for everyone, fairly." California's law, which takes effect Sept. 1, 2025, is nation's fifth legacy admissions ban, but only second that will apply to private colleges. <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/30/california-bans-legacy-admissions-colleges-00181655" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/30/california-bans-legacy-admissions-colleges-00181655</a>

BongolianNanette Asimov: <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#California</a> bans legacy admissions for <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Stanford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stanford</a> other private universities"California has become the second state to prohibit private colleges and universities from giving extra consideration to applicants who are related to alumni or donors.AB1780, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, bans so-called legacy admissions at private campuses that benefit from state funding, such as the Cal Grants used by thousands of students. Stanford University and the University of Southern California will be among the impacted campuses."<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/USC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USC</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/legacyadmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legacyadmissions</a> <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/legacy-admissions-ban-ab1780-19795472.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/legacy-admissions-ban-ab1780-19795472.php</a>

RiffReporterAn vielen US-<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hochschulen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hochschulen</a> werden Kinder von früheren Absolventïnnen bevorzugt zugelassen. Das ist <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vetternwirtschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vetternwirtschaft</a>, sagt die Initiative <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClassAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClassAction</a> und fordert Chancengleichheit. Über erste Erfolge bei der Abschaffung der <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a> in den <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a>: <a href="https://www.riffreporter.de/de/international/legacy-admissions-vetternwirtschaft-us-elite-hochschulen" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.riffreporter.de/de/international/legacy-admissions-vetternwirtschaft-us-elite-hochschulen</a>

John Refior<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/WesleyanUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WesleyanUniversity</a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SarahLawrenceCollege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SarahLawrenceCollege</a> were featured on the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PBS</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NewsHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewsHour</a> last night, in this story about the aftermath of the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUS</a> decision further restricting/eliminating <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AffirmativeAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AffirmativeAction</a>. Both schools voluntarily ended <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a> in response. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn9SfF1KK8E" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn9SfF1KK8E</a> — <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/college" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#college</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HigherEd</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/admissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#admissions</a>

MarcusMassachusetts Bill is seeking to charge fees for legacy admissions. It would be a small start, but a start nonetheless.<a href="https://union.place/tags/legacyadmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legacyadmissions</a> <a href="https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3760/BillHistory" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3760/BillHistory</a>

Alex EnkerliSome may say “it runs in the family”. Who benefits from antiquated, outmoded practices like <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a>? Hard to tell. Especially with a few testimonials from people whose privilege was getting admitted through selective processes which emphasized <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/bloodlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bloodlines</a>. In a part of the World which emphasizes <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/meritocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meritocracy</a> so heartily, this situation is in a long list of… headscratchers. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/opinion/legacy-admissions-college-discrimination.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/opinion/legacy-admissions-college-discrimination.html</a>

BongolianSusan Svrluga & Nick Anderson: Racial diversity surged at Johns Hopkins in the last decade. Will it last? The university dropped ‘legacy’ preferences for children of alumni while boosting financial aid and outreach <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/legacyadmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legacyadmissions</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/johnshopkins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#johnshopkins</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/john-hopkins-legacy-racial-diversity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/john-hopkins-legacy-racial-diversity</a>

Democracy LabsFat cats thrive at Universities with Legacy Admissions <a href="https://thedemlabs.org/2023/07/31/legacy-admissions-is-affirmative-action-for-the-rich/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thedemlabs.org/2023/07/31/legacy-admissions-is-affirmative-action-for-the-rich/</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/EndLegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndLegacyAdmissions</a>

Jason Yip<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AffirmativeAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AffirmativeAction</a> for rich kids: It's more than just <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a> : Planet Money : NPR<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2023/07/24/1189443223/affirmative-action-for-rich-kids-its-more-than-just-legacy-admissions" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2023/07/24/1189443223/affirmative-action-for-rich-kids-its-more-than-just-legacy-admissions</a>

James SimsApplauding <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OccidentalCollege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OccidentalCollege</a> in Los Angeles for also deciding to end legacy admissions! “To ensure we are removing any potential barriers to access and opportunity, Occidental will no longer ask applicants about alumni relationships.” <a href="https://apnews.com/article/0bae32bcd509634d1fe96693a3186dee" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/0bae32bcd509634d1fe96693a3186dee</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HigherEd</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a>

Political IQDemocrats Propose Banning Legacy Admissions <a href="https://politicaliq.com/2023/07/27/democrats-propose-banning-legacy-admissions/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://politicaliq.com/2023/07/27/democrats-propose-banning-legacy-admissions/</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Legacy</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/CollegeAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CollegeAdmissions</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AffirmativeAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AffirmativeAction</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SupremeCourt</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Merkley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Merkley</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Bowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bowman</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/VanHollen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VanHollen</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/politicaliq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politicaliq</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> Department of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Education</a> opens <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/civilrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civilrights</a> investigation into <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Harvard</a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/legacyadmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legacyadmissions</a> policy <a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/07/25/harvard-legacy-and-donor-preferences-under-federal-civil-rights-investigation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/07/25/harvard-legacy-and-donor-preferences-under-federal-civil-rights-investigation/</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/24/upshot/ivy-league-elite-college-admissions.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/24/upshot/ivy-league-elite-college-admissions.html</a>

Alex Voss<a href="https://newsie.social/@nbcnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nbcnews</a> Now would be a good time to just discontinue this stupid practice. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/legacyadmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legacyadmissions</a> must go

Jane Rosenberg LaForgeChildren, relatives of alumni no longer have admissions edge at Carnegie Mellon, Pitt | TribLIVE.com <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/highereducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highereducation</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/legacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legacy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/legacyadmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legacyadmissions</a> <a href="https://triblive.com/news/children-relatives-of-alumni-no-longer-have-admissions-edge-at-carnegie-mellon-pitt/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://triblive.com/news/children-relatives-of-alumni-no-longer-have-admissions-edge-at-carnegie-mellon-pitt/</a>

William Lindsey :toad:"Wesleyan University, a liberal arts college in Connecticut, is ending legacy admissions, which give a leg up to the children of alumni, just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action.After the Supreme Court decision, legacy admissions came under heavy attack because the practice tends to favor white, wealthy applicants over Black, Hispanic, Asian American and Native American students"~ Vimal Patel<a href="https://toad.social/tags/AffirmativeAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AffirmativeAction</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LegacyAdmissions</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Wesleyan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Wesleyan</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/us/wesleyan-university-ends-legacy-admissions.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/us/wesleyan-university-ends-legacy-admissions.html</a>

Now @christinkallama@hcommonsAlong with Wesleyan University, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh have discontinued preferences for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AffirmativeAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AffirmativeAction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CollegeAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CollegeAdmissions</a> <a href="https://triblive.com/news/children-relatives-of-alumni-no-longer-have-admissions-edge-at-carnegie-mellon-pitt/?cid=db&source=ams&sourceid=" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://triblive.com/news/children-relatives-of-alumni-no-longer-have-admissions-edge-at-carnegie-mellon-pitt/?cid=db&source=ams&sourceid=</a>

Lyle Solla-YatesFrom 2020, but I believe its relevance is boosted in light of recent <a href="https://cville.online/tags/scotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scotus</a> actions. "I envision education as a tool to destroy institutional racism." <a href="https://cville.online/tags/highered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highered</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#equity</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/legacyadmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legacyadmissions</a> <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2020/09/28/its-time-end-legacy-admissions-opinion" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2020/09/28/its-time-end-legacy-admissions-opinion</a>

JustKathySo, wealthy White people, how do YOU like it now that the shoe's on the other foot? <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/us/wesleyan-university-ends-legacy-admissions.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/us/wesleyan-university-ends-legacy-admissions.html</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹For <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RacialJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RacialJustice</a>, End <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LegacyAdmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegacyAdmissions</a> in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Universities</a>, a form of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AffirmativeAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AffirmativeAction</a> for the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Rich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rich</a> <a href="https://otherwords.org/end-legacy-admissions/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://otherwords.org/end-legacy-admissions/</a>

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