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Schneider Enriquez wrote in an e-mailed statement to The Crimson that Harvard has in recent years sought to deepen its focus on cultures that have historically been “underrepresented?? in the University’s curriculum and exhibitions. Her new role, she said, will allow her to supply that need from within the context of the University’s art museum...
...Black professors are “terribly underrepresented?? in the Faculty, Matory said...
...Center for Equal Opportunity, believes in a merit-based system of college admission that does not consider race. In a system where one group is deemed “overrepresented,” such as Asian Americans under current admissions schemes, it is inevitable that other “underrepresented?? groups will gain ground, Clegg said. Harvard’s Asian American enrollment has slightly increased over the years. According to Harvard College Admissions Office statistics in the Harvard Gazette, 19.6% of students admitted for the class of 2011 were Asian Americans, up from 16.4% for the class...
...editors: The reason why Asians appear “underrepresented?? in elite college admissions is because they are in fact overrepresented. Although they only comprise 4.5 percent of the US population, they comprise nearly 20-30 percent of top colleges’ students. To correct for this over-representation, and maybe their societal advantage in gaining access to higher level secondary education, colleges are now admitting a lower percentage of Asians. MICHAEL T. COSCETTA ’03 Paramus, NJ November...
...debate, hosting a panel of pro-divestment speakers to talk about the Presbyterian Church USA’s decision to divest from firms supporting Israeli soldiers and settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. Rather than welcoming an opportunity to hear the arguments of an unpopular—and underrepresented??opinion, however, many students were outraged by the panel and its one-sided presentation...