This week in college admissions, only one-third of Harvard’s last class felt comfortable expressing views on controversial subjects, Carleton officially goes test-optional, the latest list of Research 1 institutions was released, the UNC System suspended all required diversity-related courses, and the College of William & Mary received an unprecedented gift.
Only one-third of Harvard’s last graduating class felt comfortable expressing their views on controversial issues during their time at the college, a senior survey found. This represents a 13 percent decrease from the Class of 2023.
Following a five-year pilot study, Carleton College has implemented a test-optional policy. The new policy will be “evaluated periodically” going forward.
The American Council on Education released the latest list of Research 1 institutions, using revamped classifications. The updated list moved 32 institutions from the R2 to the R1 designation. That group includes Howard University, Lehigh University, and American University.
The UNC System suspended all general education and major-specific course requirements related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The memo announcing this change, released Wednesday, did not define diversity-related courses, and stated that all diversity-related courses would now be converted to electives. This move comes in the wake of the UNC System’s September overhaul of 59 DEI-related staff positions.
The College of William & Mary received its largest scholarship gift of $50 million. The gift, which is the first of its kind nationally, will fund full-tuition scholarships for students pursuing the new bachelor’s degree in coastal and marine sciences at W&M’s Batten School.
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