OP–I agree, outstanding response from Chancellor Zeppos!
oliver007–in the last 2 weeks alone in my local newspaper, I have read stories of rapes allegedly occurring on campus or just off-campus at 3 different nearby universities (elite Duke University being one) involving, not “practically illiterate and unteachable” recruited athletes, but fraternity members. Following your logic, I should conclude that all fraternity brothers “have a propensity for deviant behaviour while in college”; maybe the admissions offices should scrutinize the applications more closely for those male students who indicate an interest in joining Greek life.
On a more serious note, college campuses seem to be over-run with students who do not exercise sound, moral judgement but I don’t know how an admissions officer can determine from a paper application which potential students (who look outstanding on paper and have strong recommendations from teachers/counselors/coaches/local alumni interviewers) are likely to ‘go off the rails’ when they leave their home environment. It is a difficult issue.