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Harvard president, 1943: We need more people who "will be lusty in wielding the axe against the root of inherited privilege." Harvard dean, 2023: Removing legacy admissions "is one of the things that’s under consideration." Make Harvard lusty again.

2.1 million undergraduates enrolled in colleges that consider legacy status in admissions decisions in the 2021-2022 academic year. Nearly 40% enrolled in a public college. It’s time to #EndLegacyAdmissions. bestcolleges.com/news/legacy-ad… BestColleges Bennett Leckrone

Did you know legacy admissions stems from anti-semitism and racism? Learn more from Class Action organizer Shawn! #LegacyAdmissions #CollegeAdmissions #IvyLeague #Harvard #Yale #Columbia #Antisemitism #History #College #JoinClassAction #StudentMovement

Congrats to Illinois on becoming the 4th state to ban legacy admissions at all public institutions! It also banned preferences for donors. The votes to ban in both chambers were unanimous, as in VA and as in the CA assembly. Let the bills get a vote, CT, MA, and NY!!

Ever wonder why colleges and universities often look more like corporations than public services? youtube.com/watch?v=zipy9f…

"President" always did sounds a bit too rustic.

"Elite" colleges doing what they do best -- making sure that wealthy white people keep their privilege.

Huge congrats to the Campaign for College Class Action and everyone else who worked so hard to push this bill this far. When legislatures are given the chance to vote on legacy bans, they pass.

The admit rate of legacies (41%) at Colgate is more than 3 times what it is for everyone else (13%, after you take out legacy applicants). But the NY legislature did not even get to vote on a bill to ban this practice this year.

This paper takes a look at how "elite" universities help wealthy and well-connected families stay that way: cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/…

How do legacy admissions uphold barriers for Californians seeking educational equity? Read about AB1780 supported by us, Phil Ting, HOPE & Campaign for College, and find out how Governor Gavin Newsom can increase access to private education. 👉 politico.com/newsletters/ca…

Colleges funnel their students into a narrow band of corporate careers. Professor Amy Binder deemed this phenomenon "career funneling." Colleges aren't living up to their missions, and we're organizing students to do something about it.

Our student organizers spoke up and California lawmakers listened. “Elite” colleges have a long way to go, but this is a victory worth celebrating.

This comes as a victory for groups who opposed legacy admissions at Stanford, including Class Action. The Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) previously passed a resolution to support AB 1780. Read more in The Stanford Daily: stanforddaily.com/2024/05/16/ins…

Check our George Porteous's coverage of our work to get legacy banned for the The Stanford Daily

politico.com/news/2024/10/0…

Hey Georgetown University, listen to your students! They just elected the leaders of "Hoyas Against Legacy" to lead the Georgetown University Student Association.

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"We must level the playing field for New Yorkers seeking higher education by eliminating this privilege for the privileged." Latrice Walker sounds the alarm to end #LegacyAdmissions in NY, sharing new data from ERN's James S Murphy via New York Daily News. nydailynews.com/2025/02/24/end…

That radical magazine The Economist is calling out the deep dangers that the the new artisotcracy poses to society. And yet Harvard University Princeton University Yale University Georgetown University and too many others cling to legacy preferences. No wonder people have run out of patience with elite universities.