The state desegregation plans of Arkansas and Georgia are considered in terms of the legal mandates, the history of higher education in the two states, methodological approaches of the plans, implementing the plans, and submission of plans and monitoring. Implementation efforts included disestablishment of the structure of the dual system, desegregation of student enrollment, and desegregation of faculty, administrative staff, nonacademic personnel, and governing boards. Commitments to achieve the goals, a timetable for implementation of the process, and compliance with federal criteria are examined. The Adams vs. Richardson case as a legal mandate, student and staff enrollment projections, and developments at specific black colleges in Georgia are also considered. (SW)