Past Coverage

• Judge Affirms Validity of 'Bakke' in U. of Washington Affirmative-Action Lawsuit - February 26, 1999
• The Court Has Granted Wide Deference to Colleges - March 28, 2003
• Affirmative Action Survives, and So Does the Debate - July 4, 2003
• U. of Georgia Won't Appeal Affirmative-Action Case to Supreme Court - November 23, 2001
• Student Activists Prepare for New Battles in Wake of Decision - July 4, 2003

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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