‘Far Too Few Veterans Are Enrolled in Our Elite Undergraduate Institutions’ - Opinion

Cornell University (NY) Provost Michael Kotlikoff writes: As the nation’s elite colleges rightly focus on the diversity of their student bodies — thoughtfully balancing socioeconomic, racial and ethnic, gender, sexual orientation and geographic factors to achieve an inclusive learning environment that mirrors our broader society — a group of highly valuable, highly deserving students remains poorly considered. Fewer than two out of every 1,000 undergraduate students enrolled in the Ivy League and peer institutions identify as having served in the U.S. military.