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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Several colleges and universities recently have announced similar cuts, eviscerating the liberal arts in response to budget shortfalls, enrollment declines, and shifting student preferences. In many cases, low enrollment drove these decisions. From 2012-2018, the number of bachelor's degrees earned in the humanities fell by 27%.

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Athletic Recruitment at Elite Colleges Skews Wealthy and White

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Saahil Desai, writing in The Atlantic , notes that 65% of domestic Ivy League athletes were white as of 2018, as were 79% of athletes among schools in Division III's New England Small College Athletic Conference , which features institutions such as Amherst College, Williams College, Middlebury College, and Wesleyan University. "But

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

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A new lawsuit claims Harvard University discriminates against minority students by favoring legacy applicants. The plaintiffs argued that legacy preferences, along with early admission programs, "operate to the disadvantage of minority applicants." At the same time, 42% of private schools had legacy preferences that same year.

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Georgia State University Creates Program for Black Women in Tech

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According to a 2018 study , researchers have looked to understand why many Black women may feel "they do not belong" in computing, examining the "unique experiences" they face of being Black and being a woman. But the benefits of Black women as tech majors don't begin when they enter the workforce.

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Study: Diversity in STEM Classes Means Higher Grades for Everyone

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A new study found a significant correlation between the presence of minority students and an increase in grades for STEM students from all social and racial backgrounds. For minority students, the presence of peers who are also minorities promotes a sense of belonging, which can contribute to academic success, according to the study.

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Law, Medical School Diversity Grows Ahead of Affirmative Action Ban

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Minority enrollments at both law and medical schools have increased in recent years. A decade ago, only about 28% of first-year law students were racial or ethnic minorities. Despite such growth in student diversity, minorities in the legal profession remain underrepresented in the U.S.

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Best HBCUs for Entrepreneurship

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For example, in 2018, half of Howard University's business school graduates founded their own initiatives, according to Bloomberg. Additionally, the Small Business Development Center, which is one of few minority specialty centers in the region, serves three neighboring counties, Logan, Oklahoma, and Payne.

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