called an “inappropriate letter of support” from University of California Regent Richard Blum to get an applicant admitted despite the student’s “uncompetitive” ranking by admission readers.Blum sent the letter
The date of the letter was redacted, but the other documents released indicate Blum wrote it in spring or summer of 2018, during Christ’s first year as chancellor and after regular admissions decisions for prospective freshmen are released in late March.on UC’s admission policies in which applicants were admitted using inappropriate factors, such as connections to donors, staff and alumni.
Gilmore also said Berkeley officials have asked the auditor for the underlying documents that led to the findings “for several months now” but have not yet directly received any material.Margarita Fernández, a spokeswoman for the state auditor’s office, said Friday that the documents show that UC Berkeley accepted the Blum letter “contrary to its admissions process and policy.” Aallows members to send letters of recommendation, when appropriate, during the regular admissions process.
According to the emails, Christ’s executive assistant, Carolyn Koo, forwarded the letter from Blum — along with a letter from an unidentified regent emeritus advocating for a different student — to MiHi Ahn, executive vice president of the UC Berkeley Foundation, the university’s primary private fundraising arm. Koo asked Ahn to respond to Blum and the regent emeritus on behalf of Christ.Blum has been an important contributor to Berkeley over the years.
“I’m going to draft a letter of response that basically says, ‘there’s a bright line between us and admissions and we have no influence, but we will forward the letters to admissions.’ Just FYI...of course everyone here knows the letters are not considered unless requested,” Ahn wrote.
In annotated notes written in red on the emails, the auditor’s office said the exchanges showed that Jarich determined her selection strategy after she received the letters from regents. “It is therefore likely that the applicant recommended by the Regent would have been on Amy’s list that she placed at the top of the priorities,” the auditor’s notes said.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
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