University of Michigan Admission Lawsuits

University of Michigan Admission Lawsuits

Go to the following sites and answer the questions below

http://www.umich.edu/~urel/admissions

http://www.now.org/nnt/08-95/affirmhs.html

This site will introduce you to the origins of Affirmative Action. The site contains legal documents and decisions related to Affirmative Action policies in the U.S.
Answer the following questions

1. In June 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court made a landmark ruling on affirmative action. What was the decision and what are its implications.

2. What different groups were involved in this issue and how did they make their

arguments regarding affirmative action?

3. If you were an administrator at a university, with a goal of creating a racially diverse student body, what would you do? What can students do to create a more racially integrated college and university environment?