The Chronicle of Higher Education
December 19, 2011, 3:56 pm
By Marybeth Gasman
December 19, 2011, 3:56 pm
By Marybeth Gasman
At major research institutions around the country, faculty members are getting ready to read graduate-student applications for admission. This year, they not only have their own intuition and experience to guide their decisions, but guidelines from the Obama administration. With regard to ensuring diversity within higher education, they recommend that:
An institution could consider an applicant’s socioeconomic status, first-generation college status, geographic residency, or other race-neutral criteria if doing so would assist in drawing students from different racial backgrounds to the institution.
Full Story: http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/achieving-diversity-in-graduate-student-admissions/31164?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
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