Some Faculty Say Diversity Lowers Academic Quality

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Some Faculty Say Diversity Lowers Academic Quality
April 19, 2017 John Leo   6 Comments

Harvey Mudd College has been roiled by a self-study, informally titled the Wabash report, that referred to some anonymous faculty declaring that efforts to promote diversity in the student body had lowered the quality of the school.  At first, the school tried to block publication or censor parts of the report, completed in 2015, but leaks began and The Student Life, the school newspaper, ran what it said was the full report on March 24 of this year.

In a letter to students four days later, the Faculty Executive Committee wrote: “A small number among our faculty have expressed their concern that the admission of women and marginalized students has led to a lowering of standards, but a majority of faculty members disagree. One only has to examine student performance in a wide range of courses to see that the intellectual richness we love at Harvey Mudd has been enhanced by a diverse student body.” The report has still not been officially released.

http://www.mindingthecampus.org/2017/04/some-faculty-say-diversity-lowers-academic-quality/

[Sanguine]

If the priority is other than academic quality then academic quality is by definition taking a back seat to the higher priority. 

[Fishrrman]

"At first, the school tried to block publication or censor parts of the report, completed in 2015, but leaks began and The Student Life, the school newspaper, ran what it said was the full report on March 24 of this year."

This brings to mind sociologist Robert Putnam, author of "Bowling Alone", whose research indicated that as diversity grows, trust within communities declines. He sat on the results of his studies for some time, because being liberal he didn't like what his own meticulous research had revealed.

[Smokin Joe]

That's because the Liberal definition of "diversity" is a bunch of different looking people sitting around agreeing on everything.