The Insane "Social Justice" Thread II

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[DoggyDaddy]

Life imitating art?

[video=youtube;iKcWu0tsiZM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKcWu0tsiZM[/video]

 

[jamil]

So a double intersectional advantage. They get the affirmative action advantage in admissions, and now they'll get their SAT score bumped.

 

[HoughMade]

So a double intersectional advantage. They get the affirmative action advantage in admissions, and now they'll get their SAT score bumped.

Indeed.

...but I have no intention of curtailing my strategy of providing my kids with an "unfair" advantage by doing such unjust things as being married to their mother, providing well for them, living in a safe area and making sure they are well educated.

 

[BugI02]

So a double intersectional advantage. They get the affirmative action advantage in admissions, and now they'll get their SAT score bumped.

I'm surprised it isn't a multiplier instead of merely a score

 

[JettaKnight]

Prepare for the inevitable increase in dropout rate.

 

[bobzilla]

Indeed.

...but I have no intention of curtailing my strategy of providing my kids with an "unfair" advantage by doing such unjust things as being married to their mother, providing well for them, living in a safe area and making sure they are well educated.

My god. What kind of monster are you

 

[eldirector]

Prepare for the inevitable increase in dropout rate.

Uh, not really.

Schools are going out of their way to find funding to keep folks in programs, regardless of their performance. They will get them graduated.

What do you call someone who graduates from med school at the bottom of their class?
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Doctor

 

[HoughMade]

Uh, not really.

Schools are going out of their way to find funding to keep folks in programs, regardless of their performance. They will get them graduated.

What do you call someone who graduates from med school at the bottom of their class?
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Doctor

The 4 and 6 year graduation rates are abysmal. Clearly, the colleges are not "making sure" students graduate.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...-graduation-rate-is-even-lower-than-you-think

Including all students, only 45% of those who entered college in 2008 obtained a degree by 2016- 8 years. 2 year institutions only graduate 42% in 8 years.

BTW, last Saturday, my son graduated with a B.S. in Information Systems in only 3 years. He starts his new job in Petersburg, KY on Monday.

 

[eldirector]

The rates are "abysmal", but they have been increasing for at least the last 10 years.

And... schools are spending a fortune to drive that rate up.

 

[BugI02]

I worry about diversity infecting engineering, and about all the future Kelly Johnsons going to Wall Street to be quants

 

[jamil]

I worry about diversity infecting engineering, and about all the future Kelly Johnsons going to Wall Street to be quants

I don't think there's a problem with promoting diversity. People should have the opportunity to pursue their endeavors to the extent of their abilities. So, people shouldn't be excluded just because of immutable characteristics which have nothing to do with their abilities otherwise. For example, I think it would be great to have more women in Engineering. But not just for the sake of having more women. What's more important is that they're pursuing what they want to do. Not having diversity in Engineering isn't evidence that there's a great male patriarchy keeping them out. I think that was once true, but I don't think it's very true any more. I strongly suspect that if everyone were fully, socially free, to pursue the work that is most fulfilling, we would see more diversity in Engineering. But we wouldn't see 50/50 men and women. It's unlikely we'll see 50/50 in nursing. Or even teaching.

The problem is when they try to force diversity to match the proportional population. That's insane. But it's coming if trends continue.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

The 4 and 6 year graduation rates are abysmal. Clearly, the colleges are not "making sure" students graduate.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...-graduation-rate-is-even-lower-than-you-think

Including all students, only 45% of those who entered college in 2008 obtained a degree by 2016- 8 years. 2 year institutions only graduate 42% in 8 years.

BTW, last Saturday, my son graduated with a B.S. in Information Systems in only 3 years. He starts his new job in Petersburg, KY on Monday.

Congratulations mom and dad! Well done!

 

[Leadeye]

Indeed.

...but I have no intention of curtailing my strategy of providing my kids with an "unfair" advantage by doing such unjust things as being married to their mother, providing well for them, living in a safe area and making sure they are well educated.

Kids can't ask for more than that.

 

[JettaKnight]

BTW, last Saturday, my son graduated with a B.S. in Information Systems in only 3 years. He starts his new job in Petersburg, KY on Monday.

Is that the son at Grace doing VITA?

 

[Leadeye]

I worry about diversity infecting engineering, and about all the future Kelly Johnsons going to Wall Street to be quants

I wonder if the environment that helps produce prodigies like Kelly Johnson still exists.

 

[HoughMade]

Is that the son at Grace doing VITA?

That's him!

 

[Dead Duck]

The 4 and 6 year graduation rates are abysmal. Clearly, the colleges are not "making sure" students graduate.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...-graduation-rate-is-even-lower-than-you-think

Including all students, only 45% of those who entered college in 2008 obtained a degree by 2016- 8 years. 2 year institutions only graduate 42% in 8 years.

BTW, last Saturday, my son graduated with a B.S. in Information Systems in only 3 years. He starts his new job in Petersburg, KY on Monday.

Great Job Dad!



Hey, where did your son get his fro from?

 

[HoughMade]

Great Job Dad!

Hey, where did your son get his fro from?

Ha!

 

[jamil]

Great Job Dad!



Hey, where did your son get his fro from?

At first I was wondering how he tucked all that hair under his cap. Oh. That’s a tree.