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National Opinion Polls on Affirmative Action: Inflaming an Issue that is Divisive Enough

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bollinger decision in 2003. What is salient in the Leadership Conference report is the “whole story,” i.e., the holistic process that the Supreme Court required in the 2003 Grutter decision. A college must consider each student’s application and experiences individually.

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Supreme Court Hears Opening Arguments on Affirmative Action

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Harvard is accused of discriminating against Asian-Americans by giving applicants lower personal ratings than those of students from other races, thereby maintaining a soft quota. Justices from the six-person conservative majority expressed deep skepticism about race-based affir mative action. In her majority opinion in Grutter v.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

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“Macaulay can provide an elite education — or a model that exemplifies the best of what higher ed has to offer — but without elitist recruitment or admissions processes,” says Byrne, who has been a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY) since 2003. Less than 10% of applicants are accepted.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He joined the faculty of Connecticut College in 2003, and was an associate professor of history, director of the African American studies program as well as interim dean of institutional equity and inclusion, chair of the history department and director of the Center of the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity.

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Featured Partner Scholarships: November 2023

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Applicants must have completed, or be currently enrolled in, a high school or college dual degree course where computer science, engineering or robotics is the subject. Applications are open through December 15. Since its launch in 2003, Equitable Excellence® has awarded over $30 million to approximately 7,000 students.

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A Community Vision: 2022 Fradkin Legacy Award Winners

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We are very proud to have grown from $2,000 in 2003, to $38,000 in 2022 to reach $500,000 given to Colonie Central High School students.”. The funds will be prioritized for applicants who establish a financial need and who plan to attend community college,” she said. “In

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Featured Partner Scholarships: November 2022

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Applicants must be legal residents of the U.S. Applications are open through December 7. Applicants must have completed, or be currently enrolled in, a high school or college dual degree course where computer science, engineering or robotics is the subject. Applications are open through January 20. You must be a U.S.