Reluctant to provide information about favorable treatment for children of alumni, Bates, Bowdoin and Colby show there are limits to their commitment to fairness and transparency.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Life after affirmative action demands supercharged focus on diversity
I’ve learned just as much from a diverse community of peers at Bowdoin College as I have in class. We shouldn’t be trying to ignore our differences. We should be celebrating them.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: A college-level challenge – when free speech sounds like cyberbullying
At the University of Chicago, a student’s Twitter rhetoric sounds a lot like ‘a genuine threat or harassment,’ which would violate campus policies.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine colleges strike the right note on affirmative action
Strong responses to last week’s Supreme Court ruling indicate that institutional leadership is thinking about diversity in the right way.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Affirmative action carries on for students who are white, male and wealthy
The Supreme Court’s recent decision will do little to curb discrimination in higher education.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: As college students’ mental health worsens, schools and instructors must adapt
Unless colleges devise more creative safety nets, they risk losing or partially preparing a generation of college students.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why affirmative action matters in college admissions
Although we have made clear progress in 20 years, race continues to affect experiences and opportunities in the U.S.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Want to land at the top of hiring lists? Start learning Spanish.
All signs point to the need for more Spanish-English bilinguals in the workforce.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Community college changes lives
If you want to see the best expressions of pride and joy, get thee to a community college graduation.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The guaranteed ‘best deal ever’ – the problem with public higher education promises
New programs that are meant to increase access to higher education actually hamper it by undercutting the very institutions that serve most students.