October has been a monumental month for the campaign to remove inquiries regarding previous arrests and criminal convictions from college admission applications. At an Oct. 7 NYU Law discussion, former Attorney General Eric Holder’s speech was interrupted by members of the NYU Incarceration to Education Coalition, which “works to end discrimination against … applicants with criminal records.” Three local New York colleges completely eliminated this question from their applications on Oct. 26. The change is a critical step in reducing criminal discrimination in the admissions process — especially because it removes unjust inquiries about arrests that may not have led to convictions. [read the full story here]