By: Dave K

Dave K
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:51:50 +0000

"The inability to enroll more African-American men stems in part from a specific question regarding academic discipline on the common application that poses as a barrier and makes it difficult for African-American men to be given a fair opportunity to attend the university, according to experts. Additionally, Ohio State is selective in admissions. The objective to admit only the top students can keep the university from considering a more diverse pool... I appreciate Bell addressing the obvious: secondary education is differential and capricious towards the black community. What I don't see as helpful is this top-down decree towards the Community about how many students should go to school. Economics, family problems, and even simple choice may preclude many of our people from attending. Perhaps if Bell were willing to integrate the black community into the same standards and policies of the mainstream, we'd choose to come and hear more about how we should forget about problems at home and come sit in class.