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Madness in Madison: The University of Wisconsin’s latest diversity plan calls for “equity” in high-demand majors and the distribution of grades

July 16, 2014 The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Many American colleges and universities are in the thrall of “diversity,” but none more so than my institution, the University of Wisconsin. This spring, the university adopted a … Continue reading

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Why the Rush to Endorse the New Diversity Plan?

May 3, 2014 Submitted to The Daily Cardinal What accounts for the “rush” to vote at Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting to approve a new UW-Madison diversity plan, FORWARD TOGETHER, developed by the Provost-appointed Ad Hoc Diversity Planning Committee? The effects … Continue reading

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Letter to the Editor: Is labeling “targeted” minority students discriminatory?

April 08, 2014 The Daily Cardinal The recently approved Regent Policy Document 14-6, “Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation,” raises troubling questions as UW-Madison formulates its new minority plan, “Forward Together: UW Madison’s Framework for Diversity and Exclusive Excellence.” The focus of … Continue reading

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