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Tag: Admissions
Accountability
DEI at UVA Astronomy: the Stars are Not Aligned
It is beyond the Astronomy Department’s power to boost the number of minorities capable of flourishing in the sciences. Until change occurs in the K-12 education system, it’s not evident what all the Department’s DEI activity can accomplish.
Accountability
An Open Letter to Governor Youngkin: Pick Fighters for the UVA Board
Nominate individuals who will have the grit to fight for the university, its history, its legacy, and its students.
Accountability
No More Legacy Admissions in Virginia
The University of Virginia relegated "alumnae relation" to a minor factor. In a list of seventeen published admissions criteria classified as "considered," "important," and "very important," legacy status was considered but not deemed important.