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Rewarding Strivers: Helping Low-Income Students Succeed in College

Topics: Education   Subtopics: Economic Diversity in Higher Education

Jul 11, 2011

Authors: Richard Kahlenberg

Publisher(s): The Century Foundation

Type: Report

Richard Kahlenberg's PowerPoint presentation as keynote speaker at a University of Wisconsin conference on higher education. View video of his keynote speech.



  • In this event video, Richard Kahlenberg, Senior Education Fellow at The Century Foundation, Ann Marcus, Director of the Steinhardt Institute of Higher Education Policy, Dennis Parker, Director of the ACLU Racial Justice Program, & Lee Daniels, NAACP Director of Communications, field questions from the audience in the conclusion to this discussion on socio-economic and racial affirmative action policies in higher education.

  • In this event video, Director of the ACLU Racial Justice Program, Dennis Parker offers his perspective on this discussion on socio-economic and racial affirmative action policies in higher education.

  • In this event video, Senior Education Fellow at The Century Foundation, Richard Kahlenberg addresses the question at the heart of this discussion on socio-economic and racial affirmative action policies in higher education.

  • In this event video, NAACP Director of Communications, Lee Daniels introduces this discussion on socio-economic and racial affirmative action policies in higher education.

  • This is a PDF of the presentation by Richard D. Kahlenberg “Admissions Preferences for Children of Alumni: Who Benefits? Who Loses?” is a pdf of the Power Point by Richard D. Kahlenberg from a presentation at the Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy New York University April 28, 2011 The presentation covers the following seven questions: 1: Does it Matter Who Goes to Selective Colleges and Universities? 2: How much difference do legacy preferences make? 3: What are the Historical Origins of Legacy Preferences? 4: Are legacy preferences consistent with the ideals of a Democratic Republic? 5: Do legacy preferences increase alumni giving? 6: What is the effect of legacy preference on students of color? 7: Are legacy preferences legal?

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