Maryland university admissions graphic separates 'Asian' students from 'Students of Color'
Fox News
During a presentation by the University of Maryland president on Wednesday afternoon, one graphic meant to show admission and enrollment statistics excluded Asian students from the “Students of Color” group.
The graphic, presented by University of Maryland president Darryll Pines during the university senate "State of the Campus" report, shows new freshman admission and enrollment from fall 2017 through fall 2021. However, the graphic separated students into two groups: "Students of Color, minus Asian" and "White or Asian Students."
A University of Maryland spokesperson told Fox News that the graphic was meant to refer to "student populations that are considered underrepresented on our campus."
"During his annual State of the Campus address, President Pines shared information about the demographics of the freshman class, including information about the diversity of the class. The data in this specific section of the slide refers to student populations that are considered underrepresented on our campus," the spokesperson said.