tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post114533342639527049..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Will Colleges Admit a Problem?Gus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-1145397592257205702006-04-18T15:59:00.000-06:002006-04-18T15:59:00.000-06:00Adrian,Hmmm. File that one in "Dilbert predicts th...Adrian,<BR/><BR/>Hmmm. File that one in "Dilbert predicts the future", I guess!<BR/><BR/>SWN,<BR/><BR/>I vaguely remember hearing awhile back that some big donors were upset. Evidently, not enough of them are, yet.<BR/><BR/>I hope that changes with the WSJ's steady efforts. And I share your concern that alumni "loyalty" will be too strong. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps the angle to take is that someone truly loyal to Yale would rather it die outright than see it become what it has....<BR/><BR/>GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-1145395625045844492006-04-18T15:27:00.000-06:002006-04-18T15:27:00.000-06:00Since the big-name universities get so much fundin...Since the big-name universities get so much funding from wealthy alumni, I've often wondered if there was an activism opportunity there or whether the alumni-tie is too strong. For instance, can the top 100 contributors to Yale be convinced enough that that university is doing the wrong thing that their overall contribution is significantly reduced? <BR/><BR/>Alternatively, can they be convinced to change the way they provide funds, doing so in a way that ensures that the funds are spend for what they want, not to educate a Taliban sympathizer?<BR/><BR/>"Yale rated worst user of alumni donations: A study conducted by the non-profit Van Horn Center for the Study of Education Initiatives, shows that ..." (fiction)SNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953992447839442060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-1145377170357081442006-04-18T10:19:00.000-06:002006-04-18T10:19:00.000-06:00Yo, Gus, you write: "This precedes an account of ...Yo, Gus, you write: "This precedes an account of two Hispanic students -- one with a solid record and another with a criminal one -- that suggests that academic criteria are no longer such a big deal in some admissions decisions." This reminded me of a Dilbert cartoon where Dilbert had to interview an applicant; pointy-haired boss told him, "He went to Yale." So, Dilbert asked him, "Sven, I hear you went to Yale." "Yah, but it was yust for six months."Adrian Hesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394227341130065130noreply@blogger.com