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Discrimination for diversity’s sake doesn’t help minorities succeed

Mar 22, 2002 · Jon Sanders

The controversy over minority enrollment in North Carolina colleges gets right to the heart of diversity, the cardinal virtue of academe. Although the issue has been vexing colleges for years, it doesn’t take an outside observer long to realize the absurdly simple crux of the matter. The problem with minorities is just that there are just so few of them.

Some Colleges Turn Away Top Applicants to Boost Rankings

May 30, 2001 · Martin Center Staff

When it comes to college admissions, some superior students face rejection from less competitive schools. But higher education leaders in North Carolina question whether or not the practice is widespread.

The University of Virginia Reevaluates Its Use of Race in Admissions

Oct 21, 1999 · Martin Center Staff

The University of Virginia Board of Visitors recently adopted unanimously a resolution supporting the changes in the university admissions policy by President John T. Casteen III. Casteen this month acknowledged that in June he had ended the university’s use of a scoring system in admissions that awarded extra points to black applicants.