Article: Regent's comments on minority recruitment shock many in U. Nebraska community

Jill Zeman
University Wire
03-06-2001
(Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Several students and university leaders are left with questions after University of Nebraska Regent Drew Miller publicly explained how increased minority recruitment could lower NU's national rankings, thus hindering the university's recruitment efforts.

Miller brought up his views during Saturday's University of Nebraska Board of Regents meeting, when the board discussed recruitment plans for its campuses.

The board passed a resolution that would beef up NU's recruiting by focusing on minority students, out-of-state students and high academic ability students.

At the meeting, Miller said nationally, minority ...

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