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Colorado Course Limited To Minorities, Others Draw Fire

Colorado Course Limited To Minorities, Others Draw FireBOULDER, Colo. College Republicans are complaining about a University of Colorado class limited to minority and first-generation college students, citing what they call “registration discrimination.” The “School and Society” course in the School of Education meets a general graduation requirement for non-majors. The course has a lengthy waiting […]

August 25, 2004

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Hip-Hop Viewed Through the Prisms Of Race and Gender

Hip-Hop Viewed Through the Prisms Of Race and GenderAs the nation’s premier historically Black college for women, the Spelman community prides itself on addressing issues of race and gender through critical thinking and meaningful dialogue — asking questions and seeking answers to the nuances of history and popular culture that relate to and affect Black […]

August 11, 2004

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Age, Race and Sex Disparity Found

Age, Race and Sex Disparity Found In Cancer Research Trial ParticipationNEW HAVEN, Conn.Although people age 65 and older account for 62 percent of patients with lung, colon breast or prostate cancer, they make up only 32 percent of cancer research participants, Yale researchers report in the June 9th Journal of the American Medical Association. “We […]

July 28, 2004

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Census Bureau Releases Data

Census Bureau Releases Data On Educational Attainment by Race, EthnicityWASHINGTON More U.S. residents than ever have high school and college diplomas, although rates still vary greatly by race and ethnicity, the Census Bureau says. Among those 25 and older last year, 84.6 percent had graduated from high school, up from 84.1 percent the previous year, […]

July 28, 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

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Race and College Admissions: One University’s Success

Race and College Admissions: One University’s SuccessThe U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in the University of Michigan cases have provided additional — if somewhat confusing — guidelines on affirmative action admission policies for colleges and universities. At this point, one thing does seem certain — the issue isn’t going away. Discussions — pro and con — […]

July 16, 2004

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Supreme Commentary

Supreme CommentaryQ: Do you think the Supreme Court’s decisions in the University of Michigan cases provide clear and specific guidance to colleges and universities on the use of race in academic admissions? Why or why not?”The court’s decision does not provide clear guidance on how to admit students, but it does make it clear that […]

July 16, 2004

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Taking Stock, Resuming Course

Taking Stock, Resuming CourseCourt’s endorsement of race has colleges affirming admissions practices and revamping policiesBy Ronald RoachLast month’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the University of Michigan admissions cases brought forth both a collective sigh of relief and a celebratory spirit to thousands of college and university officials across the nation. After having confronted almost […]

July 16, 2004

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Texas Minority Groups Seek Continuation of Admissions Policy

Texas Minority Groups Seek Continuation of Admissions PolicyAUSTIN, Texas Eliminating Texas’ race-neutral college admissions law often touted by President Bush would be detrimental to the diversity of the state’s colleges and universities, two minority groups argued last month. Some state lawmakers say they plan to repeal Texas’ top 10 percent law, which allows automatic admission […]

July 14, 2004

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New Answers to Old Questions

New Answers to Old QuestionsUnderground Codes: Race, Crime and Related FiresBy Katheryn Russell-Brown, New York University Press, 2004, 175 pp., $18.00 paperback, ISBN 0814775411; $55.00, cloth, ISBN 0814775403In Underground Codes, Katheryn Russell-Brown tackles a range of race and crime issues. From outdated research methods that perpetuate stereotypes about African Americans, women and crime to the […]

June 30, 2004