Genetically immune to facts…? Are you really going to go there?
Perhaps tiger1307 was making the connection intimated in the Professor’s statement and the change in admissions whereby more women and minorities across the socioeconomic spectrum are sought out and encouraged and supported once they enroll.
Many people allude to changes in the fabric in our social structures to imply that it is such changes that have lead to the diminishing value and quality of whatever is being discussed.