Academy faces admission dip among blacks

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>Applications are down 20 percent for African-Americans since 2001</p>

<p>Published in the BS:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.diversity06jun06,0,1499658.story?coll=bal-local-arundel%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.diversity06jun06,0,1499658.story?coll=bal-local-arundel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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The number of African-Americans applying to the Naval Academy has dropped nearly 20 percent since 2001, confounding school officials who presented a smattering of statistics to a civilian oversight board yesterday.</p>

<p>Senior academy officials said minority applications have rebounded slightly in the past year, but had no explanation for either change....

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<p>Goal Is to Mirror U.S., Navy Demographics</p>

<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/06/AR2007060600751.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/06/AR2007060600751.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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U.S. Naval Academy officials said they have been making steady improvement in the overall percentage of minorities inducted into the academy. They have, however, made little progress in the number of African Americans.</p>

<p>The Class of 2008 includes 69 black inductees, four more than in 1980. The class has 115 Hispanic midshipmen, compared with 35 in 1980, and 98 Asian Americans or other minorities, compared with 53 in 1980, according to figures presented Tuesday to the academy's Board of Visitors....

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<p>Ouch! This may not play well in the hallowed halls of P.C.D.C.</p>