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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. Complicating this issue is that the Census Bureau predicts that by mid-century, America will be “majority minority.” They’re intense enough.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

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in 2003 – and 7.5% Addressing this requires culturally sensitive, early interventions involving families and communities and educational efforts to improve mental health access and awareness within the U.S. rise from 7% to 13.6%. On the graduate level, Latino students were 9.4% of engineering doctorate recipients.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

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“I remember riding the bus home from work one day and I saw someone with the Central Michigan University bumper sticker, and so I applied because I recognized the bumper sticker,” says Patterson-Stephens, who graduated in 2003 from CMU with a degree in sociology.

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It was NEVER about Deion: HBCU Realities VS. Perceptions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our schools have long fought for equal access to opportunities and resources while being overlooked, underfunded, and crucified by public perception. Jackson State has ranked within the top 15 in all of FCS since 2003 when the NCAA started publishing the data. Since 1837, HBCUs have been tormented by the hands of white supremacy.

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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

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The gap between exam scores among different racial groups has grown since 2003, highlighting a lack of resources and support for some student populations. Studies have uncovered various systemic factors that continue to impede equitable access to AP classes.

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Supreme Court Hears Opening Arguments on Affirmative Action

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Carol Ashley, lead counsel of the team that wrote the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity’s amicus brief The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases expected to determine the future of race-based affirmative action programs in America. In her majority opinion in Grutter v.

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Celebrating the Past, Mobilizing the Future: 20 Years of Active Minds

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I founded Active Minds in 2003 , following the loss of my brother Brian to suicide. We hope you’ll continue on this journey with us until we all live in a world where mental health is normalized, care is accessible and equitable, and no one feels alone in their struggles.