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The Supreme Court, Affirmative Action, and Higher Education
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O'Neil, Robert – Academe, 2008
This article discusses the curious mix of good and bad news the American higher education community found in the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last summer, in "Parents Involved v. Seattle School District" and "Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education," about the use of race-based policies by public elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Secondary Schools, Campuses, Public Schools
Getting Religion in the Public Research University
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Kaplan, Matthew L. – Academe, 2006
In this article, the author states that The University of Michigan has been at the forefront of efforts to create a campus learning environment in which all students, faculty, and staff feel respected and valued. In two widely publicized cases decided in 2003, the university defended its affirmative action policies before the U.S. Supreme Court on…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Public Schools, Affirmative Action, Higher Education
Affirming Diversity at Michigan
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Springer, Ann D. – Academe, 2003
In its much-anticipated review of affirmative action, the Supreme Court upheld the educational importance of diversity. Amid great controversy, confusion, and debate, the U.S. Supreme Court this June issued its much-anticipated decisions in two University of Michigan cases addressing affirmative action in higher education admissions. The Court was…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Benefits, Affirmative Action, Student Diversity