California Bans Legacy Admissions

KQED's Forum

KQED

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Starting next fall, public and private universities in California will no longer be allowed to consider an applicant’s relationship to alumni or donors in admissions decisions. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill last month banning the practice, known as legacy admissions. “The California Dream shouldn’t be accessible to just a lucky few, which is why we’re opening the door to higher education wide enough for everyone, fairly,” Newsom said in a statement. We’ll examine what the California ban on legacy admissions could mean for students and for colleges across the country. Guests: Nanette Asimov , Higher Education Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle Jessie Ryan, President, The Campaign for College Opportunity, a non-profit policy and research organization that advocates for Californians to attend and succeed in college. Phil Ting, Assembly member representing California's 19th district encompassing parts of San Francisco and San Mateo counties Catharine Hill, managing director of the nonprofit Ithaka S+R and a former president of Vassar College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey, forum listeners, it's Mina. I have exciting news. We're taking forum beyond the airwaves,
0:05.5	beyond podcasts, to your screens. Now you can watch the forum conversations you love and be in the
0:11.3	room with me, Alexis, and our guests as we talk about the Bay Area, California, and beyond. Check it out
0:17.2	at YouTube.com slash KQED News. YouTube.com slash KQBD News. YouTube.com slash KQBD News.
0:24.5	Greetings, boomtown.
0:25.9	The Xfinity Wi-Fi is booming.
0:28.2	Xfinity combines the power of internet and mobile.
0:31.4	So we've all got lightning fast speeds at home and on the go.
0:35.0	Learn more at Xfinity.com.
0:36.8	Restrictions apply. Xfinity.com. Restrictions apply.
0:38.5	Xfinity internet required.
0:39.4	Actual speeds vary.
0:41.8	From KQED. From KQBD in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim.
1:01.0	Coming up on Forum, we look at how California's legacy admissions ban will affect colleges and students.
1:07.0	Starting next fall, private universities can no longer give special consideration in admissions decisions to applicants who are related to alumni or donors.
1:16.6	In signing the bill last month, Governor Gavin Newsom made California the second state to ban legacy admissions at private schools, saying the California dream shouldn't be accessible to just a lucky few.
1:28.6	But not everyone is happy with the new law.
1:31.5	We learn more after this news.
1:42.9	Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim.
1:46.0	Stanford and USC are two private colleges likely to be most affected by a new California law that bans legacy admissions,
1:54.6	or giving special consideration to applicants who are related to alumni or donors.
1:59.7	Assembly member Phil Ting, who authored the ban called
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from KQED, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of KQED and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.