diversity

SFFA v West Point: Review of Lyall Declaration

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In the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v West Point case, West Point relies heavily on a declaration [ link ] by Professor Jason Lyall of Dartmouth on the benefits of diversity to the Army. This is a critical piece of evidence which attempts to directly link battlefield lethality to the Army’s diversity programs. If … Read more

USMA Grad Brief in Support of West Point

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The document “Amicus brief in opposition by USMA graduates” [ link ] from the previous post caught the eye of the estimable John T Reed. Excerpt from his whole comment [link]: It is also an effort where the soldiers and civilian employees of the Defense department including the soldiers and civilian employees of the U.S. … Read more

SFFA Vs West Point Memos & Declarations

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Thanks to a helpful and interested reader, we found the court document repository for the case Students for Fair Admissions [SFFA] vs The United States Military Academy at West Point, the Department of Defense, et al. Below are links to the documents, including the complaint, response, and supporting declarations. You can access them at the … Read more

Supreme Court Denies SFFA Injunction Request

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The Supreme court succinctly denied the Students For Fair Admissions (SFFA) request for an injunction to stop West Point’s race-based admissions practices while the lower court handles the case with this order (and see the Reuters write-up here: link). FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024 23A696 STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS V. USMA AT WEST POINT, ET AL. … Read more

West Point Achieves New Levels of Diversity

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Another year, another graduating class, another record level of Diversity. West Point now celebrates an even larger number of Black Female graduates. This year, it’s 38. We look forward to 2021’s achievements. As we previously educed, this ‘achievement’ comes at significant though unacknowledged cost to separated cadets, taxpayers, soldiers, and warfighting capability. If past trends … Read more

Mailbag: Are we doing this right?

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Recently we got a comment on our post on the most Black women ever to graduate USMA: Thank you for sharing your analysis. From one academic to another, I would recommend that you add a section discussing the strengths and weaknesses of your research method and design. There are a couple of weaknesses with your … Read more

Pay for Diversity: Most Black Women Ever Graduate USMA

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A record number of African American women recently graduated from West Point, the United States Military Academy in New York. This was lauded as a historical accomplishment in many major news venues: Black women are set to make military history on Saturday, as the West Point military academy graduates its class of 2019 with its highest-ever … Read more

On Diversity as Strength

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Reminder: LTC Heffington’s letter  and  Superintendent’s responses: The Academy leadership says, in response to LTC Heffington’s concerns about a degraded Academy, of the cadets: They are the most diverse group in the history of West Point and we are stronger for it. This is something of a non-sequitur to the issues of conduct and performance in … Read more