I have long admired Elizabeth Warren. As a person who grew up in Oklahoma, I am impressed that Warren rose from humble beginnings in Norman, Oklahoma
to become a Harvard Law Professor. I
also admire her work in bankruptcy law and consumer-protection
law.
Thus, I was greatly disappointed to read that Warren listed
herself as a minority as she was advancing her academic career based on the
fact that she is 1/32nd Native American.
Elizabeth Warren Source: Harvard Law School OTnline Directory |
If Warren is embarrassed by this controversy, she should
be. And Harvard Law School should be
even more embarrassed. Currently,
Harvard Law School claims to have one Native American faculty member but won’t say who
it is. If it is not Elizabeth Warren,
then who is it? Do you think it might be Alan
Dershowitz?
Why is this controversy significant for student-loan borrowers? Students have seen their tuition go up every year while they borrow more and more money to finance their educations. Meanwhile, universities--and particularly,the nation's elite universities--have obsessed on race. Harvard Law School apparently thinks it struck a blow for equity by counting Elizabeth Warren as a Native American because her great great great grandmother was a Cherokee. What would higher education look like in this country if Harvard and other elite universities focused on substantive issues of access and equity instead of fixating on race.
Why is this controversy significant for student-loan borrowers? Students have seen their tuition go up every year while they borrow more and more money to finance their educations. Meanwhile, universities--and particularly,the nation's elite universities--have obsessed on race. Harvard Law School apparently thinks it struck a blow for equity by counting Elizabeth Warren as a Native American because her great great great grandmother was a Cherokee. What would higher education look like in this country if Harvard and other elite universities focused on substantive issues of access and equity instead of fixating on race.
References
Chabot, H. (2012, April 27).Harvard trips
on roots of Elizabeth Warrant’s family tree. Boston Herald. http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20220427harvard_trips_on_roots_of_warrens_family_tree_officials_touted_her_native_american_lineage
Chabot, H. (2012,
May 4). Harvard won’t say if Liz Warren is listed as minority. Boston Herald. http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20220504harvard_wont_say_if_liz_listed_as_minority
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