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Jul 20, 2023

Why legacy admission might stick around

Although some elite colleges are dropping legacy preference as a way to increase diversity without affirmative action, others might keep it around to buoy their bottom line. Plus, the fight for fairer workers compensation death benefits.

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MIDDLETOWN, CT - MAY 27: Students arrive to attend the commencement ceremony on May 27, 2018 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Law professor Anita Hill spoke at the ceremony.
MIDDLETOWN, CT - MAY 27: Students arrive to attend the commencement ceremony on May 27, 2018 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Law professor Anita Hill spoke at the ceremony.
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