Rowan proposes universities eliminate consideration of race, gender, and religion in admissions while allowing first-generation and economic considerations.
“In admissions and in faculty hiring, no consideration of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, otherwise. Merit.”
Rowan proposes merit-based admissions and hiring that allows consideration of socioeconomic status but not identity categories.
“In admissions and in faculty hiring, no consideration of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, otherwise. Merit. That does not mean you cannot hire the best basketball team.”