Brown University Announces New Initiatives to Recruit and Retain a Diverse Student Body

Brown University, an Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island, has recently announced a new set of admissions initiatives aimed at recruiting and retaining a diverse student body. The announcement was released on December 4 by Provost Francis J. Doyle III and Patricia Poitevien, interim vice president for institutional equity and diversity. “In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that greatly limited any consideration of race in admission decisions, Brown remains committed to complying with the law while fostering a diverse and inclusive community as integral to our mission of academic excellence,” wrote Dr. Doyle and Dr. Poitevien. “With a focus on recruitment, matriculation, and retention of a diverse community of students, the university has developed a set of concrete actions focused on ensuring a robust pool of highly qualified diverse students apply to Brown and, once admitted, have access to the resources they need to enroll.” Effective immediately, Brown University administrators have pledged to work together on several key initiatives. These include enhancing funding for matching financial aid rewards, increasing participation with QuestBridge, creating five new regionally based admissions positions, creating new targeted marketing campaigns, offering new admissions programs for high school and community-based guidance counselors, expanding...