UNR GPA policy hand-in-glove with economic development
UNR President Milton Glick’s attention to the increased grade-point 
requirement for admission to the University of Nevada, Reno works hand-in-glove with economic development leaders who have figured out that encouraging diversity will enhance the quality of life of which Northern Nevadans are so proud.
Each community segment — the university and business — is doing the job in its own way.
Ethnic minorities were at the core of Glick’s promise to seek reversal of the GPA increase (from 3.0 to 3.25), if the higher standard could be shown to harm minority enrollment. The vow is significant for its aim to cast the net a little wider and to include more of the community’s students who aim for access.
That does not mean that standards must be abandoned, only that more must be done by educators and students to excel, regardless of the 
standard set. Higher GPAs, of course, are one indicator of the well qualified student.
Glick’s underlying philosophy echoes the one adopted by regional economic development authorities aiming to craft a diverse population marked by varied economic resources. Read full story:
