{"id":5984,"date":"2019-10-02T02:30:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T21:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umang.pk\/2019\/10\/harvard-university-cleared-of-racial-bias-in-admissions-process\/"},"modified":"2019-10-02T02:30:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T21:30:01","slug":"harvard-university-cleared-of-racial-bias-in-admissions-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/2019\/10\/02\/harvard-university-cleared-of-racial-bias-in-admissions-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard University cleared of racial bias in admissions process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width lead\">\n            <span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <\/p>\n<p>                 <span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">Getty images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\">\n                <span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Critics blame the college for preferring white, black and Hispanic applicants<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Harvard&#39;s admissions office does not discriminate Asian American applicants, and federal courts have made long-awaited decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The judge claimed that white, black and Hispanic applicants had priority over similarly rated Asian Americans. <\/p>\n<p>Judge Alison D. Burrows said the court will not dismantle a &quot;very good&quot; admissions program.<\/p>\n<p>Trials have been viewed as referendums on positive behavioral employment practices.<\/p>\n<p>Appeals of judgment may still be brought to the US Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">Harvard &amp; # 39; Bias against Asian Americans &amp; # 39;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Harvard University is one of the most screened universities in the United States, with approximately 1,600 new students admitted each year out of 42,000 applicants.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">What did Harvard accuse? <\/h2>\n<p>The lawsuit was filed by a group called Student For Fair Admissions (SFFA).<\/p>\n<p>It was formed by conservative activist Edward Blum. He actively opposes active efforts to include minorities historically marginalized by discrimination. <\/p>\n<p>It argues that elite universities unfairly weigh the competition and force Asian Americans to score higher when considering applicants.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-with-caption\">\n<div class=\"player-with-placeholder\">\n<p>Media playback not supported on the device<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"media-with-caption__caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Media captions<\/span>The BBC reviews US public opinion on Michigan&#39;s positive behavior policy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Harvard says it is using a quota system or &quot;race-balancing&quot; system (illegal practices under federal law) to limit the number of Asian students on campus to maintain room for other ethnic groups.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiff says that twice as many Asian students will be admitted because race is not taken into account and admissions perform well if they are based solely on grades.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">How did Harvard react? <\/h2>\n<p>Harvard uses a &quot;holistic&quot; strategy to evaluate students and says this race is just one consideration.<\/p>\n<p>The agency points out that the number of Asian students is increasing and currently reaching 23{7be40b84a6a43fc4fae13304fce9a2695859798abfc41afd127b9f8b21c5f9c5} of students.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\">US condemned Harvard for &amp; # 39; race prejudice &amp; # 39;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other Ivy League colleges and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) supported Harvard in this case.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">What is the verdict? <\/h2>\n<p>Judge Alison Borough of the Boston Court said in a ruling released Tuesday that &quot;the court will not dismantle a very good admissions program that passes constitutional requirements.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The ruling was made almost a year after the trial, which did not include a jury. <\/p>\n<p>The SFFA is expected to appeal the ruling, which means that the case may be closed in the Supreme Court. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/pre>\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Getty images Image caption Critics blame the college for preferring white, black and Hispanic applicants Harvard&#39;s admissions office does not discriminate Asian American applicants, and federal courts have made long-awaited decisions. 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