Affirmative action.In response to the April 1, 2003 Supreme Court hearings on affirmative action affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. at the University of Michigan's undergraduate and law schools, The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times ran a series of articles attempting to examine the issue. The three plaintiffs against Michigan are profiled, explaining how they fed the university treated them unfairly (February 23, 2003). "Doctors, Soldiers and Others Weigh In on Campus Diversity" (also February 23, 2003) shows how broad support is for affirmative action in higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. : "More than 300 organizations submitted 64 briefs to the Supreme Court last week in support of admissions practices at the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. .... Among the signers were academics, labor unions labor union: see union, labor. , scores of Fortune 500 companies and nearly 30 retired military and civilian defense officials, all of whom contended that a racially diverse, well-educated work force was essential to the success of their operations." Administrators at the law school argue how crucial racial diversity is to achieve its educational goals and that a critical mass of minorities was essential to achieving diversity (April 13, 2003). |
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