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The question of whether alumni-preference "punishes" some people isn't even interesting, the question is a borderline-tautological "yes". The question is,
by cema 16y ago
The question of whether alumni-preference "punishes" some people
isn't even interesting, the question is a borderline-tautological "yes".
The question is, is that what we want to do?
I think we want to just stop it. Why is it even a question? I understand it is not that easy to do, but certainly easier (and less dangerous for participants) than stopping the segregation was, no? I understand there are important differences between alumni-based preferences and "race"-based preferences (such as whether the State and Federal institutions need to be involved etc), but I think these only work towards making it easier.
EDIT: quote format.
- cma 16y agoI agree. I think federal funding, scholarship, loans, and research dollars should be withheld from all schools with alumni preference rules going forward. Period. Most arguments against removing alumni preference only apply when you look at one school in isolation and simply disappear when you consider all schools removing them at once. (Federal non-profit tax-emempt status should probably be included in my list of things-that-should-disappear-unless alumni-preference-is-dropped, but I haven't thought seriously about the likely objections (religious schools etc.))