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Direct linkPelton, M. Lee – Presidency, 2003
In this article, the author comments on the issue of race and education in America. The author predicts that although the Supreme Court's recent ruling sheds some welcome light on affirmative action for higher education, the debate over the merit and methods of diversifying the student body will continue. By proactively addressing diversity,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Court Litigation, Student Diversity, Colleges
Massey, Walter E. – Presidency, 1999
The president of a historically black college provides his personal perspective on the evolution of race and affirmative action issues in higher education in the United States within the context of broader social change and activism. Continuing problems and successes in the movement toward cultural diversity in higher education are examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Activism, Administrator Attitudes, Affirmative Action, Black Education
