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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Admissions switch to need-sensitive provokes concerns

Allison Work November 10, 2011
Recently, students have been raising concerns regarding the switch in the admissions policy from need-blind to need-sensitive admission. At an ASWC town hall meeting Oct. 24 and in comments since then, students have discussed the policy, especially in terms of its effect on the diversity and the makeup of campus.
Credit: Faith Bernstein

ASWC townhall meeting focuses on diversity concerns

Rose Woodbury October 27, 2011

When prospective students apply to Whitman, they are required to write a short essay addressing the question of diversity.  Yet  despite Whitman's focus on diversity,  some students remain concerned...

Illustration: MaryAnne Bowen

Falling diversity rates present opportunity for dialogue

Sandra Matsevilo September 22, 2011
Is Whitman a diverse campus? Feature investigates the cultural make-up of the class of 2015. Though many students complain about the lack of diversity at Whitman on a regular basis, this year they may have more cause for concern.

Diversity 2015

Alyssa Fairbanks September 22, 2011

Is Whitman a diverse campus?  The class of 2015 is made up of fewer international and first-generation students than in years past. This week, Feature investigates the reasons behind these dropping numbers....

Panel packs perspectives on race

Molly Johanson October 7, 2010
"Who Are We? The Question of Race" featured race from a biological, sociological, psychological and historical standpoint.
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