Trump's attack on DEI on might affect White male college students the most..loss of affirmative action for males

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-attack-dei-might-affect-205504312.html


“This drips with irony,” Ted Mitchell, the president of the American Council on Education, or ACE, said.

Following President Trump’s sweeping executive orders in January, which called for the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, there may be an unintended backlash to the policy, especially on college campuses.

While much of the president’s feelings regarding DEI pointed toward race when it came to college admissions, higher education and admissions experts suggest the ban on DEI is likely to affect another underrepresented group of college applicants: men, and in particular, White men.


At Brown University, according to numbers cited by The Washington Post, the incoming first-year class consisted of 7 percent men, compared to 4.4 percent women. Schools have attempted to keep incoming classes evenly balanced between genders, despite a growing number of men opting out of attending college. According to data, 40 percent more women than men enroll in higher education, which means men have a much easier chance of being admitted.

That may no longer be the case.

[Silent Type]

1. Deserved, if it really happens. "First-year class consisted of 7% men and 4.4% women." What are other 88.6%?

I grew up in South where white men kept minorities out a many state supported colleges, even on ball fields, into late 1960s.

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2. WTH is This?

The incoming first-year class consisted of 7 percent men, compared to 4.4 percent women.

So what are the other 88.6% ?

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3. From the wapo article cited

Brown University, one of the most selective institutions in America, attracted nearly 50,000 applicants who vied for just 1,700 freshman seats last year.


The university accepted nearly equal numbers of male and female prospects, though, like some other schools, it got nearly twice as many female applicants. That math meant it was easier for male students to get in — 7 percent of male applicants were admitted, compared with 4.4 percent of female applicants, university data shows.

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4. Thank you for the clarifying language !

Often it's the little words that do most of the work -- they need to be in their proper places !

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5. Thank you