On Wednesday, Wesleyan University announced an end to preferential legacy admission, calling it “the easy part” in its pursuit of diversity.
“In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action, we believe it important to formally end admission preference for ‘legacy applicants,’” wrote Wesleyan President Michael Roth, while noting that, as a highly selective university, legacy status had played a small role in admissions in recent history.
“We still value the ongoing relationships that come from multi-generational Wesleyan attendance, but there will be no ‘bump’ in the selection process. As has been almost always the case for a long time, family members of alumni will be admitted on their own merits.”…