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October 25, 2023 47 mins

The SCOTUS decision on affirmative action has brought the act of access and the form of access into the spotlight. But in this episode Dr. De Veau speaks to two student activists from Harvard University who have opinions on what diversity and the quest for a diverse campus feels like. Kashish Bastola and Kawsar Yasin are Sophomores who have been vocal about the experience of students who are not part of the top of the socio economic spectrum. In this episode, we discuss why conversations about diversity must be more nuanced than enrollment figures.

Kashish Bastola’s Time Magazine piece reflecting on his experience at Harvard and what diversity looks like and feels like on campus: https://time.com/6295329/harvard-diversity-problem-class-essay/

Office Hours with Dr. De Veau is a podcast designed for the Higher Education community by a Higher Education professional. It is produced by Davis Yas and Pod617 studios. Dr. Laura De Veau is Principal & Founder of Fortify Associates, LLC. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to subscribe to Dr. De Veau’s Substack Newsletter, “What’s Up in the Academy?” and follow her on Social Media. https://linktr.ee/deveautrain

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