Science and engineering are the last bastions of sanity in higher education. This cannot be tolerated by the Frankfurt School influenced professorate. The hard sciences exclude those with IQs under 85 and many women. This meritocracy is a ‘tool of whiteness,’ and sexism. Blacks who want to excel are attacked for acting white. Some academic version of Gen. George Casey is saying, “What happened at the bridge by Florida International University was a tragedy, but I believe it would be an even greater tragedy if our diversity becomes a casualty here.” Are the Chinese following our lead in this matter. If not they will be the leaders in this field. This study was Led by Carroll Serron, who teaches at the University of California-Irvine. She has been the Principal Investigator for multiple projects funded by the National Science Foundation, among other foundations. Your tax dollars at work. The President did not veto this.
That analogy is more dead on than you know.