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The Power of the Youth Bloc

The Power of the Youth BlocCivic advocates and campaign strategists say this population could SWING the presidential electionBy Kendra HamiltonWhile youth voting has declined precipitously since 1972, the year 18-year-olds first won the right to vote, there’s a bright spot in the statistical picture, according to a national expert on youth civic engagement: African American […]

October 6, 2004

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Women’s Groups Speak out Against Michigan 2006 Affirmative Action Measure

Women’s Groups Speak out Against Michigan 2006 Affirmative Action MeasureWard Connerly main financial backer in anti-affirmative action effortLANSING, Mich. Women’s groups in late August launched a two-year campaign to defeat a planned 2006 ballot initiative that would ban affirmative action in government hiring and college admissions in Michigan. The group’s leaders said women — not […]

September 22, 2004

Leadership & Policy

An Insider Moves Front & Center

An Insider Moves Front & CenterBy Ronald RoachLezli Baskerville is no stranger to the ways of Washington. As the fifth president and the first woman to head the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), Baskerville brings more than two decades of Washington-based advocacy and legal experience to the task of representing the […]

September 8, 2004

Leadership & Policy

Breaking Down the Walls

Breaking Down the WallsN o one was surprised when Dr. Marcus Cox’s Ph.D. in history from Northwestern led to job offers from Ohio State and Illinois State universities. But it came as quite a surprise to his friends when Cox passed on those schools to go to The Citadel — a small Southern military college […]

September 8, 2004

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Know Your Enemy: The Assault on Diversity

Know Your Enemy: The Assault on DiversityWhile policy-makers and educational administrators decry the underrepresentation of African American students in institutions of higher education, groups like the Center for Individual Rights (CIR) work to limit African American presence on campuses even more. While innovative programmers build programs that will attract African American students to their campuses, […]

September 8, 2004

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The Citadel: Facts and Milestones

The Citadel: Facts and Milestones1822: Amid the panic that following the Denmark Vessey slave rebellion, the South Carolina Legislature passes an “An Act to Establish a Competent Force to act as a Municipal Guard for the Protection of the City of Charleston and Vicinity.” The building, completed in 1829, was known as The Citadel and […]

September 8, 2004

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Four South Carolinians To Receive Medal Of Honor for Desegregation Efforts

Four South Carolinians To Receive Medal Of Honor for Desegregation EffortsCOLUMBIA, S.C. Four South Carolinians who challenged the state’s segregated school system will receive Congress’ highest honor for civilians this month, according to lawmakers.The Congressional Gold Medal will be posthumously awarded to the Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs and Levi Pearson this […]

September 8, 2004

Faculty & Staff

American Indian Law Program Opens at Michigan State Law School

American Indian Law Program Opens at Michigan State Law SchoolEAST LANSING, Mich.Michigan State University (MSU) College of Law is launching the most comprehensive American Indian Law Program in the Midwest. MSU will offer one of only two formal programs east of the Mississippi River and one of the most comprehensive programs in the nation among […]

September 8, 2004

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President Bush’s Comments on Legacy Admissions Spark New Debate

President Bush’s Comments on Legacy Admissions Spark New Debate By Ronald A. Taylor WASHINGTONPresident Bush’s remarks rejecting the use of legacy in college admissions have churned the cauldron of minorities and higher education once again, this time triggering a fresh spasm of comments about the practice — and the president’s motives.Instead of the Supreme Court, […]

August 25, 2004

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Not Out of the Woods Yet

Not Out of the Woods YetNow that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Grutter v. Bollinger that the University of Michigan had a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body, critics of affirmative action have been handed a major defeat in their ongoing efforts to block race-sensitive […]

July 16, 2004

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Accessing Affirmative Action on the Web

Accessing Affirmative Action on the WebWASHINGTONThere’s no doubt that college and university administrators are seeking out the most reliable sources of information and advice on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in the University of Michigan affirmative action cases. While proclaimed as a victory for race-conscious admissions, the decisions will require institutions to observe new restrictions […]

July 16, 2004

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‘Wrestling with Diversity’

‘Wrestling with Diversity’While the Supreme Court and lower courts debated the issue of affirmative action in higher education, many in the academic community took to writing their own arguments. Here are a few of the newest scholarly books that speak to the issue of race and college admissions, as well as one publication that takes […]

July 16, 2004