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DIVERSITY COMMITTEE (CONTINUED)

Black and Latino Applicant Study: An LSAC institutional researcher completed a study of African American/Black and Hispanic/Latino applicants who were not admitted to law school to find out why they did or did not reapply in a subsequent year. For those who chose not to apply, the survey was designed to find out what influenced their original decision to apply and what they chose professionally or educationally instead. The goal of the study was to help Black and Latino applicants focus their application choices and avoid unnecessary expenditures of time and money. The findings were published on LSAC.org.

HACU/HBCU Forum Subsidies: A five-year analysis of utilization and costs of subsidies provided to HACU and HBCU institutions was provided to the subcommittee.

LGBT Efforts: Preproduction began on a new video to address LGBT issues and concerns. This new video was designed to replace the previous LGBT video, Outlooks . The video was to be completed in time for the fall recruitment forums. The LGBT Subcommittee moved the survey portion of the Out and In brochure to the diversity section of LSAC.org, allowing for quicker and more frequent updates.

Regional Outreach Grants: Outreach grants supported recruitment events in Nova Scotia, Canada; Chicago, Illinois; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

NJ LEEP and LSAC’s Law-Related High School Program: LSAC contracted with NJ LEEP to bring its successful model—developed for Seton Hall University in Newark—to Trenton and Camden. The partnership was designed to provide a full year of law-related education for students and professional development for teachers at Trenton Central High School West.

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