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Clegg, Roger – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2004
It's not clear how supportive African Americans are of racial preferences. Supporters of preferences like to use the term "affirmative action," which is supported by most African Americans, but it is not the same thing. The old forms of affirmative action--positive, proactive measures to end discrimination, and aggressive outreach and recruiting…
Descriptors: College Admission, Affirmative Action, African Americans, African American Students
Malveaux, Julianne – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2005
If colleges are willing to consider "social engineering" and affirmative action to ensure the inclusion of White men, are they willing to do so for African Americans and other people of color? Will the Center for Individual Rights ride to the rescue of the White women who may be unfairly nudged out of positions for which they are "qualified" in…
Descriptors: Males, Affirmative Action, Enrollment Trends, Gender Differences
Dervarics, Charles – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2004
In the 1980s, a Republican president led a defense build-up in response to foreign crises, and his education secretary, chided the establishment on school reform. Legal experts debated the merits of affirmative action, while advocates questioned the growing reliance of students on loans instead of grants to finance a college education. Sound…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Restructuring, Federal Government, Affirmative Action
Malveaux, Julianne – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2004
While 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…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Minority Groups, Higher Education, Court Litigation
Chalokwu, Christopher I. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2004
This article argues strong affirmative action for HBCUs involving federal R&D funds and congressional earmarks is needed. Members of Congress must recognize the essential role HBCUs have played in providing educational opportunities for African Americans and economically marginalized White Americans. The "No Child Left Behind" slogan for K-12…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Support, Federal Aid, Black Colleges
Direct linkRoach, Ronald – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2005
Race-conscious affirmative action in higher education survived a close challenge in 2003 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race was a valid academic admission criteria in the "Grutter v. Bollinger" case. Two years later, a number of "pipeline" programs to help under-represented minorities gain admission to and complete graduate school have…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Minority Groups, Business Administration Education, Admission Criteria
