Two legal scholars examine the difficult problem of race-conscious admissions in the wake of the Supreme Court's nondecision in the DeFunis case. (Editor)

Discusses how colleges and universities must demonstrate that granting racial preferences in admissions will confer a benefit upon society, and how they can develop a plan for granting racial preferences that is "narrowly tailored" to achieve only the level of diversity needed to create the desired benefit. (EV)

Exploding medical delivery costs and monopolistic practices have brought wide public disenchantment with the American way of healing. Medical school admission practices, more than any other single factor, influence the demography and therefore the availability of health care in the U.S. (Editor/LBH)

Courts are setting dangerous precedents when, in the interest of civil rights, they rule that academic standards are unconstitutional. The intellectual community must make the consequences of such decisions clear. (Editor/LBH)

Recent developments and pending cases in federal courts could effect major changes in the way civil rights legislation affects higher education institutions. At issue is the "private right of action" question involved in admission procedures or faculty hiring and promotion. Specific cases are cited. (LBH)