Sjoquist explained that the court’s decision was focused on race-conscious admissions policies, while affirmative action was the broader term. UW-Madison revealed a decline in the number of students of color in their freshman class, dropping from 18% to 14.3%despite a record-breaking first-year class. In terms of diversity, different from Madison, UWL’s first-year class saw a slight increase in students of color. While recruitment efforts are important, retention of students of color is where Veerasamy sees more of an issue. To the surprise of many of his students Veerasamy doesn’t use PowerPoint to teach.

Source: ABC News November 14, 2024 22:37 UTC