Harvard ends 50-year-old minority recruitment program amid federal scrutiny

Harvard University has discontinued its long-standing Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program (UMRP) amid increasing pressure to eliminate race consideration in admissions. Established in 1971, the UMRP aimed to guide minority students through the application process. It has been replaced by the Harvard Recruitment Ambassadors program, raising concerns about potential declines in minority enrollment and the impact on diversity initiatives.