Asian American groups accuse Harvard of racial bias in admissions

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Asian American groups accuse Harvard of racial bias in admissions Anonymous 05/16/15 (Sat) 21:04:21 No.484

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/05/16/asian-american-groups-accuse-harvard-of-racial-bias-in-admissions/27438565/

A coalition of Asian American groups filed a federal complaint against Harvard University Friday alleging the school engaged in "systemic and continuous discrimination" against Asian Americans during its admissions process. More than 60 Chinese, Indian, Korean and Pakistani groups came together for the complaint, which was filed with the civil rights offices at the justice and education departments. They are calling for an investigation into Harvard and other Ivy League institutions that they say should stop using racial quotas or racial balancing in admission.

"We want to eliminate discrimination of Asian Americans, and we want procedural justice for all racial groups," Yukong Zhao, one of the chief organizers and a guest columnist with the Orlando Sentinel, told NBC News. "All racial groups should be treated equal." The coalition includes the Chinese-American Association of Orange County, in California; the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin, in New York; and the Pakistani Policy Institute, also in New York, Zhao told the network.

Anonymous 05/19/15 (Tue) 04:21:57 No.559

>>484

>"We want to eliminate discrimination of Asian Americans, and we want procedural justice for all racial groups,"

This is something every reasonable person should be able to get behind.

Robert Iuliano, Harvard University General Counsel, said in a statement that the university uses a "holistic admissions process" that is "fully compliant with federal law" to build a diverse class. He added that over the past decade the percentage of Asian American students admitted to Harvard College has increased from 17.6% to 21%.

"We will vigorously defend the right of Harvard, and other universities, to continue to seek the educational benefits that come from a class that is diverse on multiple dimensions," Iuliano said.

This whole business of diversity is big scam. This term is too vague and can be used to justify all kinds of discrimination. Exactly how diverse is diverse? Not to mention this is the antithesis of merit

Anonymous 05/19/15 (Tue) 06:02:35 No.581

>>559

Putting people in the job just because of whom they're descended from makes as much sense as denying them because of the same reason. There has to be another way to be more open to hiring the best people

Tribal Spurdo Man 05/19/15 (Tue) 10:26:27 No.594

Somehow I forgot to include the most important part I wanted to include from the quote

> "All racial groups should be treated equal."

>>581

And of course I agree with you. Ending discrimination means that the ethnicity or race you come from should have absolutely no bearing