Wesleyan University says it will formally end legacy admissions

 Wesleyan University in Middletown says it will formally end admission preference for “legacy applicants.” The announcement comes after a United States Supreme Court decision in June that colleges and universities would have to stop considering applicants’ race in admissions. Wesleyan University president Michael S. Roth released a statement, saying legacy status has played “a negligible role” in its admissions process for...