University of Wisconsin calls for distribution of higher grades for minorities

That's messed up.

Honest question: How do they decide who is a minority? Is it just based on self reporting? I'm white, but I might start claiming something else, maybe Hispanic.

That's fricking retarded. So much for meritocracy I suppose.

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Especially shocking is the language about “equity” in the distribution of grades. Professors, instead of just awarding the grade that each student earns, would apparently have to adjust them so that academically weaker, “historically underrepresented racial/ethnic” students perform at the same level and receive the same grades as academically stronger students.

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Especially unsurprising and unshocking and in fact normal for bloggers of this intellect is the fact the blogger did not use direct quotation from the text to support this claim.

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If true, I have absolutely no problem with this whatsoever. This will do nothing but set these kids up for failure later in life and give them a false sense of accomplishment that will hurt them in the working world. It will also ruin the credibility of a UW degree.

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The greater danger is when unqualified affirmative action benefactors are pushed beyond just fake grades and academic accolades, we have a bumbling fool community organizer in the worlds most important leadership position

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IF this is true (a big IF considering alot of the sources linked on this board) this is total lunacy.

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Why do you discount the truth of it? Colleges like Wisc and UC and UT have been trying to circumvent aff action rulings by the Supreme Court for 20 years. Have you not been paying attention?

“proportional participation of historically underrepresented racial-ethnic groups at all levels of an institution, including high status special programs, high-demand majors, and in the distribution of grades.”


I'm sorry I assumed most posters were semi-literate enough to click the link before making asinine comments, but I forget about the mouth breathers like yourself on the board.

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The greater danger is when unqualified affirmative action benefactors are pushed beyond just fake grades and academic accolades, we have a bumbling fool community organizer in the worlds most important leadership position

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Like I said, I'm not sure this is entirely true. But, policies like this do the exact opposite of their intended purpose. They create animosity and skepticism towards minorities' accomplishments.

Just know this. If you interview someone for a job and if they are young, look at their education and ask questions that someone with that major should know. You will be amazed at the number of blank stares you will get. You will be amazed at the number of people that just studied for a test and then forgot what they learned. You will be amazed at the number of people that think they should get a job because they dress nice and have the appropriate degree.

You will also find that diamond who actually remembers what he learned in school and appears to have most of everything else you would want in an employee.