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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.