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Appreciating the Struggles

This sounds like an excellent project to motivate our students…

January 10, 2007

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Just the Stats with Olivia Pullmann

The recent U.S. Supreme Court cases challenging racial integration efforts in public schools…

January 10, 2007

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U.S. Judge Lets Michigan Universities Use Affirmative Action, For Now

A federal judge has given Michigan universities a six-month extension to continue race…

January 10, 2007

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Clarifying the Shifting Sands of International Law

Jenny Martinez is proof of the power of role modeling and mentoring. As an undergraduate at Yale University…

January 10, 2007

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University of Michigan Delays Admissions Decisions

LANSING, Mich. University of Michigan officials said Wednesday they will delay making new student admissions decisions until Jan. 10 as the school sorts out its options related to a state ban on some types of public affirmative action programs.

January 2, 2007

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Court: Michigan University Must Comply With Affirmative Action Ban

LANSING, Mich. Supporters of Michigan’s Proposal 2 won a key legal battle late Friday, as a federal appeals court lifted an injunction that had given the state’s three major universities six more months to comply with parts of the new law.

January 1, 2007

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Quote of Note

Aparently, a country club is U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s point of reference in arguing…

December 27, 2006

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Legal Experts Await Supreme Court’s Ruling

Does a Black student improve educationally by sitting next to a White student in class?…

December 27, 2006

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Alabama HBCUs To Get Financial Windfall From Desegregation Lawsuit Settlement

When Chemeria Smith, a senior at Greene County High School in Eutaw, Ala., seeks financial aid for college next fall…

December 27, 2006

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ABA Criticized Over Diversity Mandate at Accreditation Renewal Hearing

The American Bar Association’s effort to expand diversity at the nation’s law schools was among the concerns raised…

December 27, 2006

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Black, Hispanic Male Crisis Focus Of Higher Ed Summit

For Dr. James H. Ammons, the crisis confronting Black and Hispanic males is obvious, but so is the solution…

December 27, 2006

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A Year in Review 2006

“Summers To Step Down, Ending Tumult at Harvard” kicked off the year as one of the most talked about news stories in higher education…

December 27, 2006