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And? What do you think is "outrageous" about this? More important, why do you perceive this information as somehow negative?
Do you know when STEM was begun? It's purpose? Do you perceive this as random? Coincidence? Serendipity?
Are you familiar with the history and purpose of STEM academies more generally?
Are you?
The STEM initiative is not limited to USNA. It's also being pushed for NROTC and OCS ascensions. To me, it makes more sense that the Navy wants more STEM-educated officers, not that it's a harebrained scheme to get more minorities in the engineering field (for what purpose? Why use the Navy?).
If you want to discuss your theories farther, I'll gladly take it to PM. In particular I'd like to hear where you're getting your mystery "numbers and facts" and why you think yourself so much more informed (especially than those of us who hold the diploma, the commission, and the ring). As it is, don't spam kids' (and parents', I guess) innocent questions about whether they should lie about wanting to study English in college.