Neil Lewis, Jr.
@neillewisjr.bsky.social
Behavioral Scientist & Science Communicator.
Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences and Associate Professor of Communication, Medicine, and Public Policy at Cornell University.
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Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences and Associate Professor of Communication, Medicine, and Public Policy at Cornell University.
More here: neillewisjr.com
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2/2. To the question of whether rich private universities are more concerned about the state or their wealthy donors, Stanford's behavior provides some indication.
Anyway, things like this are why findings like this persist:
bsky.app/profile/neil...
Anyway, things like this are why findings like this persist:
bsky.app/profile/neil...
"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by three factors: (1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment...The three factors...are uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes..."
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
2/2. To the question of whether rich private universities are more concerned about the state or their wealthy donors, Stanford's behavior provides some indication.
Anyway, things like this are why findings like this persist:
bsky.app/profile/neil...
Anyway, things like this are why findings like this persist:
bsky.app/profile/neil...
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Also, treating international students like a money faucet that you can turn on and off is a choice
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Also, treating international students like a money faucet that you can turn on and off is a choice
In addition to the Big 10 part of this, I also now have more questions about the University of California pension fund.
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In addition to the Big 10 part of this, I also now have more questions about the University of California pension fund.