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ChonkyOwlbear , 3 months ago to news in Duke ends full-ride scholarship program for select Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

It was always about taking away opportunities for black people to succeed.

glimse , 3 months ago

It’s so strange that all these Republican-led bills seem to target women, minorities, and poor people! What a crazy coincidence

billiam0202 , 3 months ago

Hey now, they also write bills that target white men too. It’s just purely a coincidence that those bills cut taxes.

captainlezbian , 3 months ago

Well yeah they weren’t really pretending otherwise

dogslayeggs , 3 months ago to news in Duke ends full-ride scholarship program for select Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

Are they adding another general applicant scholarship in its place? Are they removing a general applicant scholarship to even the field?

gedaliyah OP , 3 months ago

It looks like they are shifting the funds into a leadership program. I’m not exactly sure what that means

Fredselfish , 3 months ago

It means money into spoiled white boys hands only.

whodatdair , 3 months ago

This is the first thing I thought, some executive at that college has a pet project they need to fund I bet

tiefling , 3 months ago

I’m guessing that’s their nepotism program

NatakuNox , 3 months ago to news in Duke ends full-ride scholarship program for select Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

They (meaning the GOP) wants to make sure the “right” kind of people (meaning white evangelical men with conservative brain washing) are the out people being educated.

foggy , 3 months ago to news in Duke ends full-ride scholarship program for select Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

I don’t think it’s lawful to change a contract price mid contract like that, right? I mean, you tell me I am getting 4 years for free on paper; I’m getting 4 years for free. Don’t care wtf happens, I got the contract right here.

Either that or I’m suing for more. You’re covering my move to a new college campus, expenses in the interim, and my tuition at that school. And fuck it, emotional damages.

gedaliyah OP , 3 months ago

I think it means they are not awarding any new scholarships in the future. I don’t think that it nullifies any existing awards. It’s been awarded to something like 900 African American students over the years, most of whom would not have been able to attend otherwise.

SeaJ , 3 months ago to news in Duke ends full-ride scholarship program for select Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling

They ending legacy admissions too or admitting kids just because their parents donated money?