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Economic Inequality and College Access Anthony W. Marx & Bob Woodbury · May 27, 2005
President of Amherst College Anthony W. Marx and former University of Maine Chancellor Bob Woodbury '60 discuss the growing stratification within American society and within public and private institutions of higher education. A Reunion lecture sponsored by the Class of 1960.
Recordings

Full recording. · 53'36"
High (128 kbps) | Medium (64 kbps) | Low (32 kbps)

Transcripts

8,000 words Full speech and Q&A. Good transcript. · Lissa Minkel

Other Files

Distribution of Income by Test Score The graph referred to by President Marx. Shows percentages of students in the nation with high SAT scores by income bracket and their respective proportions at Amherst.

Economic Inequality and College Access Slides Mr. Hubert's slide presentation reviewing recent media coverage of class and college access.