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ERIC Number: ED602899
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Apr-1
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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Brief 16: In Search of Equity--An Institutional Response. New England Resource Center for Higher Education Publications. Paper 40
New England Resource Center for Higher Education
The United States Supreme Judicial Court is currently deliberating the University of Michigan Affirmative Action lawsuits involving three white students who claim they were discriminated against because of race-conscious admissions policies. Organizations, such as the Center for Individual Rights, which sponsored the Michigan plaintiffs, and the Center for Equal Opportunity, have spearheaded drives to evaluate affirmative action programs in light of equal protection under the law. Viewed in this light, these policies appear to be unfair to white candidates. Examined more closely, concerns about equitability are missing from arguments about fairness. NERCHE's Multicultural Affairs Think Tank members discussed the changed environment brought about by these lawsuits and its implications for colleges and universities.
New England Resource Center for Higher Education. University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125-3393. Tel: 617-287-7740; Fax: 617-287-7747; Web site: https:scholarworks.umb.edu/nerche
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: University of Massachusetts, Boston. New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE)
Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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