This week, Yale is reviewing its admissions practices, UNC Chapel Hill adopts a new tuition policy, Stanford graduate students unionize, and the UC system examines its math requirements.
Yale University is reviewing its admissions process in light of the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action and a lawsuit over legacy admissions at Harvard. Typically, between 10% and 14% of each incoming class at Yale consists of legacy students, and there is no guarantee that this review will end legacy admissions.
In an effort to maintain diversity on campus, UNC Chapel Hill will begin offering free tuition to undergraduates from North Carolina whose families make less than $80,000/year. This policy will take effect with the incoming class of 2024.
Graduate students at Stanford University have voted to unionize. The current bargaining unit consists of students who are engaged in teaching or research but still excludes many graduate students who are on fellowships.
Last week, University of California system faculty protested inadequate standards for math courses required of high school students seeking admission—in particular, allowing courses in data science to fulfill the Algebra II requirement. Now, the UC system has changed its position and will review its advanced math requirement this fall.
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