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I'd have to imagine varsity blues played a role too, given the sports involved in both the scandal and the cuts...

I think it played a large role.

BC

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We can agree to disagree.  And whether you think the proposal was an idea prior to DoF or not, I think the timing can easily support the notion that the Floyd homicide was what spurred Stanford to act to reduce number of well-heeled suburban Whites and Asians participating in these country club-ish sports in favor of less-well-heeled "underrepresented" communities.  (Though I agree it wouldn't be a 1:1 replacement of groups - there would be some variations from "the purpose of the reshuffle").


And a 200+ kid reshuffle is not insignificant.  Certainly not for those affected (or those who would have been affected).

I am very surprised that you think a bureaucratic organization, especially one like Stanford, could possibly be so nimble as to make a multi-million dollar decision in six weeks.  To be fair, the idea did seem very half-baked, as subsequent events demonstrated, but still, I have never thought of Stanford as a quick decision maker.

BC

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I'd have to imagine varsity blues played a role too, given the sports involved in both the scandal and the cuts...

I think it played a large role.

BC

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We can agree to disagree.  And whether you think the proposal was an idea prior to DoF or not, I think the timing can easily support the notion that the Floyd homicide was what spurred Stanford to act to reduce number of well-heeled suburban Whites and Asians participating in these country club-ish sports in favor of less-well-heeled "underrepresented" communities.  (Though I agree it wouldn't be a 1:1 replacement of groups - there would be some variations from "the purpose of the reshuffle").


And a 200+ kid reshuffle is not insignificant.  Certainly not for those affected (or those who would have been affected).

I am very surprised that you think a bureaucratic organization, especially one like Stanford, could possibly be so nimble as to make a multi-million dollar decision in six weeks.  To be fair, the idea did seem very half-baked, as subsequent events demonstrated, but still, I have never thought of Stanford as a quick decision maker.

BC