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Originally posted by Marie
Either you think there is a problem with the term or you don't. It's not "Oh I do think that the term is offensive in the same way that I think saying my organization is all white is offensive, but I really am ok with that. I just don't like how she said it was the schools official title."
Also, the key to those two terms being different is the use of the word predominantly. W/o that word the term is absolute and without exception, which can be inaccurate. However, with that word it is description that implies most, but not all, which is accurate.
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To clarify, I was acknowledging that there could be an argument against PWI just as there could against HWGLO etc.
However, I personally only take issue with a claim made w/o evidence, not the term itself.
I understand it can be descriptive, such as in the grant request, but instead I'm stating it isn't a label or even description, that universities use for themselves, certainly not often.
This is of course my opinion, and it is subject to change upon presentment of evidence to the contrarty ;-)