Biographical

Here's a great place to begin your research. At this site, you'll find a professional vita, a bibliography, and a photo of Todd Gitlin on the University of Columbia School of Journalism site.

Cultural

President George W. Bush, who graduated from Yale and comes from a family with Yale alumni, expresses his views on race-based and legacy admissions to colleges in this August 2004 report from L.A. Times On Line. Do you agree with the points he makes?

The New York Times, in this February 2003 article, reports on the economic incentives which encourage private colleges and universities to continue to favor the children of alumni in granting admission.