Mary Paula Arends-Kuenning, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environment (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Mary Paula Arends-Kuenning, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environment

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Affirmative action policies (AAP) such as quota systems based on racial or socio-economic criteria are often recommended as a way to increase enrollment of underrepresented students in higher education. But those policies can be controversial and their results are sometimes questioned. A new study from the University of Illinois looks at comprehensive data from Brazilian universities to understand the effect of AAPs on minority enrollments.

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