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‘Treatment’ does not confer ‘status.’ – affirmative action – Column

Many opponents of affirmative action argue loudly and unflinchingly that race should no longer matter in the academy and that preferential treatment for scholars of color is divisive and unconstitutional.

July 12, 2007

Sports

Clinton’s race initiative on tour: sports was focus of the latest national town hall meeting – includes related article on higher education

Sports provided the focus of President Bill Clinton’s second town hall meeting on race relations in America. Clinton and leading collegiate and professional sports figures participated in a lively meeting and discussion, which was held at the University of Houston on April 14, 1998. The televised forum was entitled, “Race & Sports; Running in Place?”

July 12, 2007

Sports

Coaches cornered: the 1997 racial report card; the future of African American football coaches may fall victim to the assault on affirmative action

The future of African American football coaches may fall victim to the assault on affirmative action

July 12, 2007

African-American

In defense of diversity: videoconference examines the anti-affirmative action movement

I find it interesting that it wasn’t until the issue of race was introduced in the admission process that [preferences] became ax issue. It’s not until you talk about race that we’re seeing these kinds of legal challenges.”

July 12, 2007

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Countdown in California: students offer voter initiative to counteract Proposition 209 – measure to restore affirmative action

Members of Students for Educational Opportunity, a Berkeley-based group working against the clock to restore affirmative action in education. By the end of March they had gathered 200,000 signatures to place a new initiative on California’s November ballot. The initiative, which is designed to counter Proposition 209, states that California may “consider the economic background, race, sex, ethnicity, and national origin of qualified individuals.”

July 12, 2007

African-American

Bad news in Berkeley: 800 Black, Latino students with 4.0 grades and 1200-plus SATs denied admissions

800 Black, Latino students with 4.0 grades and 1200-plus SATs denied admissions

July 12, 2007

Students

Gems of wisdom: avoiding derailment on the doctorate track

Dr. Howard Adams has been engaged in the struggle to attract more African American students into graduate education in science and engineering for more than twenty years. In that time, he has witnessed measurable improvement in the academic caliber, motivation, and preparedness of African American undergraduates.

July 12, 2007

Faculty & Staff

It’s not rocket science – finding African American undergraduates for graduate study in science – includes related articles

Earlier in his career, Dr. Luther S. Williams spent nearly ten years as the only faculty member of color out of seventy in his department at Purdue University. The African American microbiologist is now assistant director of education and human resources at the National Science Foundation (NSF).

July 12, 2007

Students

Motivating faculty gets results – recruitment for minority graduate students

When Dr. Ted Greenwood talks about boosting the number of it under-rep presented minority doctoral holders in the sciences, there is a no-nonsense resolute quality to his voice.

July 12, 2007

African-American

Howard Weighs In on Affirmative Action Debate

WASHINGTON By organizing a high-powered symposium that includes William Gray of The College Fund, Christopher Edley Jr. of the Harvard School of Law, and Luther Williams of the National Science Foundation, Howard University has begun an examination of whether African Americans and other under-represented groups will continue to have access to graduate education.

July 12, 2007

Students

Hurdle #1: Getting in the Door

Research institutions are the primary producers of the nation’s scientific brain trust. Yet, the record of these institutions for producing African Americans in these disciplines is spotty. In this feature, Black Issues examines the experiences of three of the leading science and engineering institutions, citing examples of strategies that are yielding favorable results and those that leave senior scholars scratching their heads over why they’re not working.

July 12, 2007

Students

California Students Propose Initiative to `Provide Equal Opportunity’

BERKELEY, Calif. In response the anti-affirmative action referendums and policy statements which have become the law of the land in the state of California, students here have crafted the Equal Educational Opportunity. Initiative (EEOI) in hopes of getting it on the ballot in November.

July 12, 2007