Monday, November 22, 2004

Universities Record Drop In Black Admissions (washingtonpost.com)

Universities Record Drop In Black Admissions (washingtonpost.com)
Despite winning a marathon Supreme Court struggle last year to continue using race as a factor in admitting students, the University of Michigan is reporting the smallest class of African American freshmen in 15 years.

A similar decline in the number of incoming black students has been recorded at many state universities across the country, from California to Georgia to much of the Midwest. The trend has alarmed and puzzled college admissions officers, who place great importance on targeting and recruiting talented minorities.

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