Past Coverage

• Bush Briefs in Michigan Cases Leave Little Room to Use Race in Admissions - January 31, 2003
• New Twists Mark the Debate Over Texas' Top-10% Plan - May 27, 2008
• In a Memo, Virginia Colleges Are Advised to Avoid Race-Conscious Admissions Policies - May 17, 2002
• 3 Alternatives to Race-Conscious Admissions Won't Do Much to Aid Diversity, Study Predicts - January 10, 2010
• A Supreme Court Showdown - December 13, 2002

Recent News

• Number of 'Hispanic Serving' Colleges Is Expected to Grow Significantly, Report Says

  Almost 200 colleges may soon meet the federal designation of "Hispanic serving," and they should work to increase their retention and graduation rates, says a new report.

• College Makes Students More Liberal, but Not Smarter About Civics, Study Finds

  The Intercollegiate Studies Institute found that people with bachelor's degrees were more likely than recipients of only high-school diplomas to take liberal stances.

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  Pulling Haiti's Culture From the Rubble

  The chief conservator of one of the stricken nation's major libraries is working with Brown University and others to save a part of his people's cultural patrimony.

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