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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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Ward Connerly Weighs In As Wisconsin Considers “Holistic” Admissions

MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin state colleges shouldn’t use an applicant’s race to help decide whether he or she gets into school, an affirmative action opponent told a packed committee hearing this week.

December 20, 2006

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Turning Up the Heat on Affirmative Action Policies

Conservatives were already basking in the affirmative action ban approved by Michigan voters last month…

December 13, 2006

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Michigan Universities Seek Delay on Affirmative Action Ban

LANSING, Mich. Three universities asked a federal court in Detroit on Monday to delay a new state ban on public affirmative action programs until after this year’s admissions and financial aid cycles.

December 11, 2006

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Wayne State Law School Admit Policy Considers Adversity in Answer to Anti-Affirmative Action Law

The faculty at Wayne State University Law School on Wednesday unanimously approved a new admissions policy they say will produce a diverse student body and negate the expected harmful impact of a voter-approved affirmative action ban.

December 6, 2006

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Wisconsin Regents Consider Rewriting Admissions Policy To Include Race, Income

MADISON, Wis. A proposed rewrite of the freshmen admissions policy for the University of Wisconsin System would de-emphasize class rank and give greater weight to nonacademic factors such as race and income.

December 4, 2006

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Achieving K-12 School Diversity Without Considering Race

Over the next few months, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of race-conscious…

November 29, 2006

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Newly Nominated Defense Secretary Praised for Diversity Efforts as TAMU President

The newly nominated U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, has been praised for increasing the number minority students at Texas A&M University, where he is currently president. Reportedly he has been able to increase diversity without using race as a factor – but according to one leading education official, that is not entirely true.

November 19, 2006

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Prop. 209 Puts UC at Competitive Disadvantage, Say Officials

Barred by a California state law that prohibits the use of race in hiring and public college admissions…

November 15, 2006

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Alumni Fight Grambling Admissions Standards

Plans to impose new admissions standards for Grambling State University freshmen are being challenged…

November 15, 2006

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Michigan Voters Ban Affirmative Action

California conservative Ward Connerly chalked up another victory Tuesday in his assault on affirmative action programs, as Michigan voters approved a ballot initiative that bans affirmative action in state contracting and employment and public university admissions.

November 7, 2006

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The Trouble With Diversity

Liberals say it’s important to use race as a criterion in college admissions and conservatives say that’s reverse discrimination…

November 1, 2006