Derek Bok, Harvard's longest-serving living president, who served from 1971-1991, and again from 2006-2007, has publicly opposed the university's practice of legacy admissions, urging for its discontinuation. In statements to the Financial Times, Bok criticized the policy for favoring applicants based on their familial wealth and potential financial contributions to the university. This stance comes amid broader discussions on the fairness and ethics of legacy admissions, which reportedly account for 42% of Harvard's admissions, perpetuating the privileges of the affluent.
Derek Bok, Harvard’s former long-time president: “Letting in people because their parents are rich and might make a substantial contribution is wrong." That is how US colleges maintain privileges of the rich. Harvard admits 42% through "legacy." https://t.co/rjrZXkOb6p
Former Harvard president urges scrapping of legacy admissions https://t.co/iJybSRwHM1 via @ft Derek Bok, Harvard’s longest-serving living president, who ran the university from 1971 to 1991 and again from 2006 to 2007, told the Financial Times: “Letting in people because their…
Bok comes out against legacy admissions. Via @FT https://t.co/18sbp3AHE6
"Former Harvard president urges scrapping of legacy admissions" (FT) "Letting in people because their parents are rich and might make a substantial contribution is wrong" - Derek Bok, Harvard’s longest-serving living president, (1971-1991, and 2006-2007) https://t.co/2xCsdqsmSD
Former Harvard president urges scrapping of legacy admissions https://t.co/GDxj0EWtWs
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