New project seeks to improve retention and graduation rates for students of color at University of Illinois: ‘They have a platform, they have the resources.’ – Chicago Tribune*

“At the end of the 18-month process, we’re producing a set of student and alumni recommendations and new policy proposals for greater racial equity on campus,” said Ivanley Noisette, a legal fellow leading the project. “We hope that the university will adopt some of those policies and practices. They have a platform, they have the resources and they have the ability to demonstrate a clear commitment to racial equity, which they have done, but these coalition members are interested in helping to support them."
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John Baptiste Leclair DuckSable.
4 years ago

Just give them a diploma. They don’t expect to do the hard work, anyway. It’s equity, youknow.

debtsor
4 years ago

This article is a disgrace. A complete disgrace. Let’s talk about…you know…the international Chinese/South Korean/Indian population. You know, that is somewhere between 20% to 30% of the student population…because they pay full tuition…and take spots from poor urban blacks and rural whites… Let’s have a talk about that, Chicago Tribune Journalist…or is that racist to discuss the fact? The facts that otherwise qualified students of all races have been denied admission for one reason: to allow full tuition paying international students instead? The article mentions 16% who identify as “asian-american” but how many identify as “asian” from Asia? how many… Read more »

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