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

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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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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

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If approved by NCAA members, women's wrestling will become the sixth sport to earn NCAA championship status through the Emerging Sports for Women program, established in 1994 based on a recommendation from the NCAA Gender Equity Task Force.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

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14, 2003) While there is no shortage of higher education news outlets, none has covered two-year and four-year colleges and universities and their efforts to promote equity and inclusivity quite like this one. 16, 2003) 5. From Opening Doors to Opening Minds,” Aug. Mississippi’s Crusading Gadfly,” Jan.

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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

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Back in February, more than 1,000 practitioners from hundreds of colleges across the nation gathered in Orlando, Florida, to exchange evidence-based approaches to accelerating student success and equity. Lumina Foundation CEO Jamie Merisotis delivers a keynote address at the DREAM 2024 conference.

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Myrna Adams

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When Myrna Adams retired in 2003 as Duke University’s first vice president of institutional equity, she was hailed for “her commitment and passion to issues of equal opportunity, respect for individuals and trying to make Duke a better place for everybody.” Hallmarks of Adams’ efforts at Duke included making the Rev.

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

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Toldson Although the College Board has significantly expanded its AP courses over the past two decades, they have not effectively addressed longstanding racial equity issues. The gap between exam scores among different racial groups has grown since 2003, highlighting a lack of resources and support for some student populations.