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The civil rights leader is calling on the Massachusetts college to release data on its endowment managers and to invest more dollars in minority-led funds.
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Amherst College will no longer give admissions preference to the children of alumni, the school announced Wednesday, ending a practice that has been criticized for giving
The liberal arts school said it s dropping legacy admissions to both create a fairer system and to promote diversity. The practice has been criticized for advantaging students from wealthier families.
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