Wesleyan University joins other schools in nixing legacy admissions after Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling
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By Laura Dolan and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Wesleyan University will stop giving preferential treatment to applicants who are the children of alumni – joining a growing list of schools to end legacy admissions after the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action.
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Wesleyan University in Connecticut has announced that it will no longer give preferential treatment to applicants with historical ties to the school, known as "legacy status."
By Laura Dolan and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Wesleyan University will stop giving preferential treatment to applicants who are the children of alumni – joining a growing list of schools to end legacy admissions after the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action.
Wesleyan University in Connecticut announced Tuesday that it has become the latest school to end its policy of giving preferential treatment in admissions
Colleges are now under increasing pressure in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in admissions as they consider how to keep campuses diverse.
Wesleyan president Michael S. Roth explains the university’s recent decision to end legacy admissions and argues for a renewed commitment to equity and access in higher education after the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision.
The liberal-arts college said it would end legacy preference in its admissions practices, after the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action earlier this summer.
Wesleyan University, a liberal arts college in Middletown, announced Wednesday it will end legacy admissions in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action.
Wesleyan University, a Connecticut-based liberal arts college, announced Wednesday that it will no longer consider an applicant's family history at the school when making admissions decisions, a practice known as legacy admissions.
(CNN) — Wesleyan University will stop giving preferential treatment to applicants who are the children of alumni – joining a growing list of schools to end legacy
Wesleyan University is ditching legacy admissions following a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action, according to a Wednesday press release.
"By cultivating free speech, mutual respect and values of inclusion, we seek to foster a sense of belonging for everyone on campus," Wesleyan's president said.
Wesleyan University will no longer give preference in admissions to students whose family members attended the school, President Michael S. Roth announced Wednesday.
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