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THE BATTALIOV
Expanding diversity
Michigan unveils new admissions poliq
By Maryanne George
KRT CAMPUS
DETROIT — The University of Michigan’s
new admissions policy released Thursday reaf
firms its commitment to minority students and
cracks open the door more widely to students
of all races — who have had a tough time getting
in.
Last year, more than half of University of
Michigan freshmen came from households with
incomes of $100,000 or more. Students from fam
ilies with incomes less than $50,000 made up one
in five University of Michigan students.
“We want to get more information about stu
dents on many dimensions. 1 hope we get kids
from ail groups for U-M," said University of
Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman.
The new policy aims to cure criticism that the
University of Michigan paid too much attention to
race. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court found
unconstitutional a policy that awarded minorities
an automatic 20 points on a 150-point scale. The
court said the process was too rigid.
For the first time, the University of Michigan is
asking about students’ household income, whether
they come from a single-parent household, the
size of their household and whether a student must
work to supplement the family’s income.
Admissions officers are instructed to give advan
tages — not quantified numerically — to students
facing adversity.
“U-M is making the transition from simply say
ing they want socioeconomic diversity in their mis
sion statement to making the commitment to mov-
ing it into their admissions process," said David
Hawkins, director of public policy for the National
Association for College Admission Counseling.
Still, University of Michigan officials empha
sized that the school will put the top priority on
academic performance. Coleman said admitting
more low-income applicants does not mean the
more affluent students will lose out.
“This is not a trade-off," she said. “We are
looking broadly at all youngsters. Everything«
depend on the whole pool of applicants."
The new policy also involves more work: :
students, as well as their high school teachcrf
and counselors.
Students will be asked to write two essau
250 words or less and one 500-word essay on toe
its including cultural diversity, their possiblecw
tribution to the University of Michigan, meanir,
tul experiences, their favorite book and their exp:
riences ssith overcoming adversity.
Each applicant will have a teacher and cor ?
selor send admissions officials information a \
how they’ve performed. The student won’t b-
what the teacher and counselor have reported
achieve an "arm’s length adult review,”
l diversity of Michigan Provost Paul Courant
The new prrK'css is patterned after a
University of Michigan Law School’s pt4
which tries to achieve a so-called critical mas.'
underrepresented minorities in its admissions.
"How much race matters will depend on a
characteristics of the class," Courant said. “Wto
matters most is die characteristics of the studr
We ll know more about these students than x
incoming class m 30 years.”
Admissions officials w ill monitor w ho is her.
admitted using a daily tracking system simitar
one used at the law school, Courant said.
The University of Michigan’s new polio
much more like admissions systems at other nur
colleges and universities than its point-basedp
cy was. Hawkins said.
University of Michigan General Cour-
Marvin Krislov said the new policy will be k. ■
for a year and re-evaluated.
But some observers say the legal battle is da
“The schtKil has certainly scrutinized St
Supreme Court decisions, and the amendmr
adopted today fully reflect the law of the lr.
said Sheldon Stcinbach. general counsel of a
American Council on Education. "I see every iv.
raised by the court addressed, and this should 4?f
the final curtain on the Michigan play.”
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night, citing the dangers relate
to alcohol consumption.
Counci I woman Anne Hazen
who turned in the single vote in
favor of midnight, said her expe
rience as a nur SC and health edu
cator left her with concern!
about the health-related issueso!
drinking. She also said shediv
agreed that a later closing would
alleviate other problems.
“Underage drinking and par
ties will not cease with a 2a.m
closing.” she said.
Councilman James VlasY
voted in favor of a later closing
but said he hopes to see safe’;
issues alleviated in the futitf
through education about tti:
dangers of alcohol.
“Behavior has a chance
changing through education, no
legislation,” Massey said.
He said the council should
support organizations and
groups that educate people abot
alcohol-related issues.
Councilman John Happ als
voted for 2 a.m. and suggested
the police departments kee[
records relevant to the later clot
ing time over the next year so;
report on any changes can
made. He emphasized safety 3'
the main concern in this issue.
“State regulation put us i r
this position,” he said. “It’s not;
moral or economic issue. It’s
safety issue.”
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suspect priest
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promoted a U.S. Roma?
Catholic priest through ill
diplomatic corps despitf
warnings he had molested!
girl in the Archdiocese d
Cincinnati, according to i
newspaper report.
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diocese, Tricia Hempel, told tlif
Dallas Morning News that p
Vatican knew of the allegations
against the diplomat
Monsignor Daniel Pater. Pate'
had acknowledged molesting
the girl when he was confronted
about a decade ago, she said
“The Vatican knew the states
of the case,” Hempel said.
Pater had settled a lawsuit it
1995 that the woman had
brought alleging he repeated!)
abused her in the 1980s. It'S
Cincinnati archdiocese had
publicly reported the settle
ment but did not release
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