2006

Supreme Court Shows Increased Skepticism Toward Affirmative Action (12/15/2006)

Michigan Overwhelmingly Adopts Ban on Affirmative-Action Preferences (11/17/2006)

ETS Accused of Squelching New Approach on Racial Bias (11/10/2006)

A Referendum on Race Preferences Divides Michigan (10/27/2006)

College Groups Urge Justices to Uphold School Admissions Based on Race (10/20/2006)

Minority Journalists' Program Challenged (10/6/2006)

Conservative Groups Threaten to Sue Bar Association (6/30/2006)

After Supreme Court Rulings on Race: Silence (5/19/2006)

The Bush White House Picks Its Civil-Rights Fights Carefully (5/19/2006)

Civil-Rights Group Challenges CUNY's Efforts to Help Black Men (4/28/2006)

From 'Minority' to 'Diversity' (2/3/2006)

2005

Class-Rank Plan Faces Trouble in Texas (4/22/2005)

NIH Opening Minority Programs to Other Groups (3/11/2005)

A New Route to Racial Diversity (1/28/2005)

2004

Does Affirmative Action Hurt Black Law Students? (11/12/2004)

In Brazil, a Different Approach to Affirmative Action (10/29/2004)

Raising the Bar (9/10/2004)

Noted Higher-Education Researcher Urges Admissions Preferences for the Poor (4/16/2004)

Not Just for Minority Students Anymore (3/19/2004)

At U. of Washington, a First Test of the Michigan Rulings (3/19/2004)

Since Court Ruled, Fewer Black Students Have Applied to Michigan and Ohio State (3/5/2004)

The Quota Quandary (2/13/2004)

Washington Ban Faces Reversal (1/23/2004)

2003

Civil-Rights Official Switches Jobs (11/21/2003)

Affirmative Action Remains a Minefield, Mostly Unmapped (10/24/2003)

California Upheaval (10/17/2003)

Use of Racial Data Faces an Uncertain Future in California (10/10/2003)

Affirmative-Action Fight Is Renewed in the States (7/18/2003)

In Search of Diversity on Law Reviews (9/5/2003)

The 'Silent Killer' of Minority Enrollments (6/20/2003)

Bush Seeks to Revise Minority Programs (6/13/2003)

Many Hispanic Students Live in States That Already Ban Affirmative Action (6/6/2003)

American Indians Seek a Voice in Affirmative-Action Debate (6/6/2003)

For Asians, Affirmative Action Cuts Both Ways (6/6/2003)

Indiana U. Law School Defends Affirmative Action (6/6/2003)

Supreme Court Signals Caution on Affirmative Action (4/11/2003)

Reports Cite Alternatives to Race-Conscious Admissions (4/11/2003)

Outstanding Colleges Are Outstanding Because of Their Diversity, Scholar Contends (4/11/2003)

Class-Rank Plans Found Lacking (2/28/2003)

Runaway Board?: Unilateral actions at Virginia Tech raise questions about the proper role of trustees (3/28/2003)

New Study Questions Educational Benefits of Diversity (3/28/2003)

'Percent Plans' Don't Add Up (3/21/2003)

Excluding Some Races From Programs? Expect a Letter From a Lawyer (3/7/2003)

MIT and Princeton Open 2 Summer Programs to Students of All Races (2/21/2003)

The Unintended Consequences of Affirmative Action in Hiring (1/31/2003)

Bush Briefs in Michigan Cases Leave Little Room to Use Race in Admissions (1/31/2003)

The Broad Reach of the Michigan Cases (1/31/2003)

Bush Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down U. of Michigan's Affirmative-Action Policy (1/24/2003)

Affirmative Action Has Failed to Integrate Colleges, Report Says (1/17/2003)

Texas Falls Behind in Plan to Enroll More Minority Students (1/17/2003)

2002

A Supreme Court Showdown: The justices take up 2 Michigan cases and the debate over affirmative action in admissions (12/13/2002)

U. of California Admissions Changes Retain Academic Quality, Faculty Review Says (11/22/2002)

Minority Enrollment in Florida Remains Unchanged (9/20/2002)

Supreme Court Asked to Review Affirmative-Action Suit (10/11/2002)

High Court Gets Case on Affirmative Action (9/13/2002)

10 States Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Take Up Michigan Affirmative-Action Case (8/15/2002)

Key Congressman to Examine U.S. Appeals Court's Procedures in Deciding U. of Michigan Case (7/26/2002)

Stacking the Deck for Minority Candidates? (7/12/2002)

Support Programs for Minority Students Foster Segregation, Report Says (10/25/2002)

California Policy Most Helps Hispanic and Rural Applicants (5/31/2002)

Next Stop, Supreme Court? (5/24/2002)

In a Memo, Virginia Colleges Are Advised to Avoid Race-Conscious Admissions Policies (5/17/2002)

Study Examines Race in Law Admissions (5/3/2002)

U. of California Admits More Minority Students (4/19/2002)

U. of Florida to Open Its Doors to Top 5% of Each High-School Graduating Class (3/22/2002)

Texas A&M; Scraps Admissions Plan (3/15/2002)

Brazil Considers Quotas to Bridge Racial Divide in Higher Education (3/1/2002)

Hopwood Case Becomes an Issue in Texas Gubernatorial Primary (2/15/2002)

2001

Opposing Sides Argue Their Cases in Key Affirmative-Action Suit (12/14/2001)

U. of Georgia Eliminates Use of Race in Admissions Decisions (12/14/2001)

U. of Georgia Won't Appeal Affirmative-Action Case to Supreme Court (11/23/2001)

Broader Admissions Criteria Near Approval at U. of California (11/23/2001)

Full Appeals Court Will Consider U. of Michigan Affirmative-Action Case (11/2/2001)

Study Documents Impact of Affirmative Action at Colleges in New England (10/26/2001)

Court Upholds Privacy of Admissions Data (9/28/2001)

College Puts Diversity Ahead of Protocol; Job Candidate Tangles With Animal-Rights Protesters (9/28/2001)

California Court Strikes Down Minority-Hiring Goals for Community Colleges (9/14/2001)

Education Dept. Nominee Moderates Views on Affirmative Action (9/14/2001)

Ruling Against Affirmative Action Could Alter Legal Debate and Admissions Practices (9/7/2001)

Bush Picks Foe of Affirmative Action for Civil-Rights Position (7/6/2001)

Supreme Court Again Declines to Hear Appeal of Key Affirmative-Action Case (7/6/2001)

Powerful Groups and Figures Weigh In for U. of Michigan in Affirmative-Action Case (6/22/2001)

U. of California Ends Affirmative-Action Ban (5/18/2001)

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of a Decision That Cited 'Bakke' to Defend Affirmative Action (6/8/2001)

Debating the Benefits of Affirmative Action (5/18/2001)

U.S. Appeals Court Reinstates White Applicant's Bias Suit Against U. of Georgia (5/4/2001)

Michigan Law School's Admissions Policies Found to Be Unconstitutional (4/6/2001)

Small Number of High Schools Produces Half of Students at U. of Texas at Austin (4/13/2001)

Report Questions Michigan's Defense in Affirmative-Action Lawsuit (4/13/2001)

Minority Students Lose Affirmative-Action Case (3/9/2001)

Call to Eliminate SAT Requirement May Reshape Debate on Affirmative Action (3/2/2001)

Most Colleges Use Racial Preferences in Admissions, Foe of Affirmative Action Finds (3/2/2001)

Foe of Affirmative Action Has a New Target (2/23/2001)

Federal Judge Upholds Use of Race in Admissions (1/5/2001)

2000

U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Use of Affirmative Action in Admissions (12/15/2000)

Court Ruling Could End Outreach to Minority Students in California (12/15/2000)

How Michigan Won Corporate Backing for Its Defense of Affirmative Action (11/24/2000)

Courting a Place in Legal History (11/24/2000)

Scholars Say Florida Governor's Plan to End Affirmative Action Hurt Bush in Election (11/24/2000)

The Unusual Rules for Affirmative Action in Medical Schools (11/24/2000)

U. of Georgia Plans Appeal of Affirmative-Action Ruling (9/22/2000)

Florida's Universities See Rise in Minority Enrollment After End of Racial Preferences (9/8/2000)

A Professor's Controversial Analysis of Why Black Students Are 'Losing the Race' (8/11/2000)

Federal Judge Declares U. of Georgia's Admissions Policies Unconstitutional (8/4/2000)

General Motors Joins U. of Michigan's Defense of Affirmative Action in Admissions (7/28/2000)

Judge Upholds Florida Plan to End Affirmative Action (7/21/2000)

A $1-Billion Experiment Seeks a New Way to Identify Talented Minority Students (6/23/2000)

What Does It Mean When a College Hires 5 Black Scholars? (6/9/2000)

What States Aren't Saying About the 'X-Percent Solution' (6/2/2000)

U. of Texas Defends the Program Affirmative-Action Foes Love to Attack (6/2/2000)

Who Makes It and Who Doesn't Under Class-Rank Plans (6/2/2000)

Transcript of a discussion with Ward Connerly on the X-Percent Plans (6/2/2000)

Transcript of a discussion with Ward Connerly on the X-Percent Plans (6/2/2000)

States Without Affirmative Action Focus on Community-College Transfers (5/26/2000)

Faculty Members Prize Campus Diversity, Survey Finds (5/26/2000)

Controversial Poll Shows That Connecticut Professors Oppose Affirmative Action (5/19/2000)

Most Students Oppose Racial Preferences in Admissions, Survey Finds (5/5/2000)

A Program That Believes in Going With the 'Posse' (4/28/2000)

How to Pick a 'Posse': a Foundation's Unusual Approach to Selecting Students (4/28/2000)

Airlines Donate Tickets to Help 25 Black Applicants Visit U. of Texas Law School (4/28/2000)

U.S. Civil-Rights Panel Blasts Statewide Admissions Policies Based on Class Rank (4/21/2000)

U. of California Sees Increase in Minority Applicants Admitted (4/14/2000)

Pennsylvania University System Weighs Admissions Plan Based on Class Rank (4/7/2000)

Boston U.'s Glenn Loury Reveals New-Found Support for Affirmative Action (3/31/2000)

Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling on Race-Based School-Transfer Policies (3/31/2000)

Affirmative Action's Impact on Academe Has Been Minimal, a New Book Argues (3/24/2000)

Profile of New Tenure-Track Professors, 1983 and 1991 (3/24/2000)

Thousands Protest Florida Plan on Racial Preferences in Admissions (3/17/2000)

Disputed U. of Michigan Study Says Racism Spurs Opposition to Affirmative Action (3/3/2000)

Florida Regents Adopt Plan to End Racial Preferences in Admissions (2/25/2000)

1999

5 White Professors Sue a Black College for Race Discrimination (2/18/1999)

Bill Bradley Calls Florida Ban on Affirmative Action 'a Clear Wrong' (2/18/2000)

Education Dept. Denies It Backs Florida Plan to End Affirmative Action (2/4/2000)

Lawmakers' Sit-In Spurs Delay in Florida Affirmative-Action Vote (1/28/2000)

In New Guidance, Education Department Softens Its 'Anti-Test' Rhetoric (1/7/2000)

A Quiet End to the Use of Race in College Admissions in Florida (12/3/1999)

Florida Plan to End Racial Preferences in Admissions Attracts Attention -- and Criticism (11/26/1999)

Florida Officials Move to Delay End of Affirmative Action in Graduate Admissions (12/17/1999)

A.P. Courses Are New Target in Struggle Over Access to College in California (11/26/1999)

Texas Colleges Seek New Ways to Attract Minority Students (11/19/1999)

Why Minority Recruiting Is Alive and Well in Texas (11/19/1999)

Florida's University System Plans to End Affirmative Action in Admissions (11/19/1999)

Berkeley's Admissions Director, Plagued by Debate Over Minority Enrollment, Will Retire (11/12/1999)

Report Cites Racial Gap in Student Performance (10/29/1999)

At U. of Delaware, Professors Spar Over Racial Preferences and Free Speech (10/29/1999)

U.S. Appeals Panel Upholds Race-Based Admissions at a School Run by UCLA (9/24/1999)

More Points for 'Strivers': the New Affirmative Action? (9/17/1999)

Texas Attorney General Rescinds Opinion Barring Race-Exclusive Scholarships (9/17/1999)

A Lightning Rod on Civil Rights (9/17/1999)

Conference Location Divides Higher-Education Group Along Racial Lines (7/23/1999)

Dismissing Reverse-Bias Lawsuit, Judge Lashes Out at U. of Georgia Policies (7/23/1999)

Colleges Urge Civil-Rights Office to Revise Guidelines on Testing (7/23/1999)

Education Dept. Official Tells Congress Guidelines on Testing Won't Burden Colleges (7/2/1999)

Affirmative-Action Defenders Push Colleges to Back Draft Guidelines on Testing (6/25/1999)

Review of Book Defending Affirmative Action Criticizes Availability of Data (6/18/1999)

Report Urges Colleges to Keep Affirmative Action (6/4/1999)

Civil-Rights Office Questions Legality of Colleges' Use of Standardized Tests (5/28/1999)

U. of Washington Expects Fewer Black Freshmen (5/28/1999)

As Asian Enrollments Diversify, So Too Do Students' Demands (5/21/1999)

Conservative Law Students Object to the Atmosphere at Berkeley (4/23/1999)

Colorado Report Criticizes Colleges' Diversity Plans (4/23/1999)

Minority Freshman Admissions Rebound at U. of California (4/16/1999)

Union College Limits Search for 4 New Faculty Slots to Black and Hispanic Scholars (4/16/1999)

U. of California to Admit Top 4% From Every High School (4/2/1999)

U. of Michigan Turns to Scholars to Bolster Its Defense of Affirmative Action (4/2/1999)

Question on Preferences Leaves a Chancellor Without Easy Answers (4/2/1999)

Black Applications Fall at U. of Washington Law School (3/26/1999)

U. of Michigan Study Finds High Educational Value in Racial Diversity (3/26/1999)

Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Policies of Public Black Colleges in Georgia (3/26/1999)

U. of Michigan Study Finds High Educational Value in Racial Diversity (3/26/1999)

U. of Massachusetts Limits Racial Preferences, Despite Vow to Increase Minority Enrollment (3/5/1999)

Judge Affirms Validity of 'Bakke' in U. of Washington Affirmative-Action Lawsuit (2/26/1999)

Federal Judge Narrows Scope of Affirmative-Action Suit Against U. of Washington (2/19/1999)

How Liable Are Trustees in Affirmative-Action Suits?, (2/19/1999)

Minority Students Sue Berkeley, Charging Bias in Admissions (2/12/1999)

Number of Minority Applicants to Berkeley Drops Sharply (1/29/1999)

Judge Rules That U. of Georgia Gave Unconstitutional Preferences to Black Applicants (1/22/1999)

New Governor Wants U. of California to Admit Top 4% of Students From Each High School (1/15/1999)

Boston Schools Won't Appeal Court's Ban on Racial Preferences (2/12/1999)

Texas Bill Would Bar Admissions Preferences for Alumni Relatives (2/5/1999)

U. of Texas at Austin Ends Minority-Hiring Program (1/15/1999)

1998

A Pragmatist, UCLA's Chancellor Runs Into Protests and Politics (12/18/1998)

California Judge Upholds Law Allowing 2-Year Colleges to Use Hiring Preferences (12/11/1998)

U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling May Imperil University Defenses for Affirmative Action (12/4/1998)

U. of California Computers Will Filter Out References to Race (12/4/1998)

Students Rally to Defend Affirmative Action (10/30/1998)

What Has Happened to Faculty Diversity in California? (11/20/1998)

Persistent Racial Gap in SAT Scores Fuels Affirmative-Action Debate (10/30/1998)

Foes of Preferences Try a Referendum in Washington State (10/30/1998)

U. of Michigan Prepares to Defend Admissions Policy in Court (10/30/1998)

Berkeley Struggles to Stay Diverse in Post-Affirmative-Action Era (5/29/1998)

U. of Texas Board of Regents to Appeal 'Hopwood' Ruling (5/29/1998)

88 Students Arrested at UCLA in Protest Over Ban on Racial Preferences (5/29/1998)

Texas Attorney General Declines to Appeal Hopwood Ruling (5/8/1998)

Texas May Appeal Recent Ruling in Key Affirmative-Action Case (5/1/1998)

Affirmative Action Survives at Colleges in Some States Covered by Hopwood Ruling (4/24/1998)

White House Seeks Larger Role for College Presidents in Defending Affirmative Action (4/17/1998)

Berkeley and UCLA See Sharp Drops in Acceptance of Black and Hispanic Applicants (4/10/1998)

Minority Admissions Fall on 3 U. of California Campuses", (3/27/1998)

Bill Would Deny Most Federal Aid to Colleges That Take Affirmative Action (3/20/1998)

Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal of Case on Affirmative Action in College Hiring (3/20/1998)

State Legislatures Show Little Enthusiasm for Measures to End Racial Preferences (3/13/1998)

Minority Admissions Fall on 3 U. of California Campuses", (3/27/1998)

U. of Michigan Changes the Way It Considers Race and Ethnicity in Admissions (2/27/1998)

Washington Governor Urges Colleges to Pursue Diversity as Ban on Preferences Begins (12/18/1998)

U. of Minnesota May Alter Program Used to Recruit Minority Students (2/6/1998)

Hispanic-Serving Institution' Seek More Federal Funds, Angering Black Colleges (1/16/1998)

Racial and Gender Preferences Challenged in Washington State (1/16/1998)

Jury Trial Ordered in Reverse-Bias Lawsuit Against Columbia U. (1/9/1998)

Lawsuit Challenges Science Foundation's Minority-Fellowship Program (1/9/1998)

1997

U. of Michigan Faces 2nd Lawsuit Over Use of Race in Admissions (12/12/1997)

U. of Michigan Faces 2nd Lawsuit Over Use of Race in Admissions (12/12/1997)

U.S. Supreme Court May Have Another Chance to Rule on Affirmative Action (12/12/1997)

Settlement Prevents Supreme Court From Hearing Key Affirmative-Action Case (12/5/1997)

U.S. Examines Salary Equity for Men's and Women's Coaches (12/05/1997)

Supreme Court Refuses Appeal on California Measure Barring Affirmative Action (11/14/1997)

Supreme Court Brief Sees Narrow Application for Key Affirmative-Action Case (11/7/1997)

Alumnus of Berkeley Law School Sues Over Affirmative Action (10/31/1997)

Education Department Sends Strong Warning on Race-Exclusive Scholarships (10/31/1997)

Suit Challenges Affirmative Action in Admissions at U. of Michigan (10/24/1997)

New Briefs to High Court Take Opposing Views on Key Affirmative-Action Case (10/24/1997)

Suit Challenges Affirmative Action in Admissions at U. of Michigan (10/24/1997)

Alumnus of Berkeley Law School Sues Over Affirmative Action (10/31/1997)

U. of Michigan to Reassess Admissions Formula's Use of Race (9/26/1997)

Supreme Court Refuses to Block Enforcement of Proposition 209 (9/12/1997)

Legal Barriers Removed to California's Ban on Racial Preferences (9/5/1997)

College Groups Urge Supreme Court to Preserve Affirmative Action (9/5/1997)

U. of Michigan Says It Won't Report Some Statistics on Race (9/5/1997)

Education Dept. Investigates Admissions at U. of Cal. Law Schools (7/25/1997)

Berkeley Law School to Enroll Only 1 Black First-Year Student (7/11/1997)

Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Affirmative-Action Case (7/11/1997)

Judge Upholds UCLA Lab School's Use of Ethnicity in Admissions (7/3/1997)

Civil-Rights Groups Seek to Intervene in Georgia Lawsuit (7/3/1997)

Clinton Defends Use of Affirmative Action in Higher Education (6/27/1997)

Oregon Agrees to Change Tuition Waivers for Minority Students (6/20/1997)

Texas Lawmakers Take Activist Role on Higher-Education Issues (6/13/1997)

No Black Students Say They Will Enter Texas Law School's Class (5/30/1997)

Backers of Affirmative Action Seek Research to Bolster Cause (5/23/1997)

Texas's State Colleges to Admit Top 10% of High-School Classes (5/23/1997)

Legislators Plan to Sue U. of Michigan Over Bias in Admissions (5/16/1997)

North Carolina Student's Bias Lawsuit Dismissed as Frivolous (5/16/1997)

Texan Says Athletes Are Being Exempted From Race-Blind Policy (5/16/1997)

Scholarship for White Students Challenged in Alabama Lawsuit (5/9/1997)

Berkeley Students Protest California Law Barring Affirmative Action (5/9/1997)

62 College Presidents Run Ad Backing Use of Race in Admissions (5/2/1997)

Education Dept. Reverses Itself on Affirmative-Action Decision (4/26/1997)

Appeals Court Upholds California Measure Barring Racial Preferences (4/18/1997)

U.S. and Texas Officials Clash Over Affirmative-Action Ruling (4/11/1997)

New Graduate-Admissions Policy at U. of California Is Called Biased (3/28/1997)

Texas Colleges Told They May Consider Race in Admissions (3/28/1997)

New Lawsuits May Help Decide Legality of Affirmative Action (3/21/1997)

U. of California Regent Pushes for Anonymous Applications (3/21/1997)

Lawsuit Attacks Race-Based Policies in U. System of Georgia (3/14/1997)

Lawsuit Challenges Affirmative Action at U. of Washington (3/14/1997)

NIH and Texas A&M; U. Sued Over Race-Based Apprenticeships (3/7/1997)

U. of Texas Settles Lawsuit on Race-Based Admissions (2/28/1997)

Foe of Affirmative Action Courts Conservatives in Washington (2/21/1997)

Number of Minority Students Applying to U. of California Plunges (2/14/1997)

Texas Attorney General Bars Affirmative Action at Colleges (2/14/1997)

Minority Enrollment Would Drop Without Preferences, Study Says (1/31/1997)

Son of M.L. King Will Lead Group to Defend Affirmative Action (1/31/1997)

Ignoring Advice, U. of Houston Offers Race-Based Scholarship (1/31/1997)

Group Formed to Fight Race-Based Preferences Across Country (1/24/1997)

With Suits Pending, U. of California to Consider Race in Admissions (1/10/1997)

1996

Judge Says U. of California Must Stop Complying With Proposition 209 (12/20/1996)

Judge Blocks California Measure to End Racial Preferences (12/6/1996)

Anti-Affirmative-Action Vote Spurs Legal Maneuvering in California (11/22/1996)

Racial Diversity Without Racial Preferences (11/15/1996)

California Vote to Ban Racial Preferences Sparks Lawsuits, Protests (11/15/1996)

Dozens of college presidents in California have declared their opposition to Proposition 209 (11/1/1996)

California Ad Using Martin Luther King's Image Angers Students (11/1/1996)

An End to Affirmative Action? Californians Prepare to Vote (10/25/1996)

Texas Attorney General Advises Colleges on Admissions Policies (9/13/1996)

Federal Court Deals Another Blow to Affirmative Action in N.J. Case (9/6/1996)

Texas Won't Use Race in Awarding Student Aid (8/2/1996)

Job Applicant Sues Bowling Green U. and Accreditor for Bias (7/12/1996)

High Court Rejects Appeal of Ruling on Texas Admissions Policy (7/12/1996)

Justice Dept. Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action (6/7/1996)

Black Students Seek to Enter Court Case on Affirmative Action (5/24/1996)

Texas Asks High Court to Uphold Legality of Affirmative Action (5/10/1996)

1992 Desegregation Ruling May Aid Affirmative Action's Defense (5/10/1996)

Education Dept. Urges Colleges to Keep Affirmative Action (5/3/1996)

Appeals Court Suspends Order Barring Use of Race in Admissions (5/3/1996)

Affirmative-Action Battle Leaves Minority Students in Limbo (5/3/1996)

California Bill Would Criminalize Preferences in Education (5/3/1996)

Affirmative Action Is Under Growing Attack in Several States (4/26/1996)

Affirmative-Action Suit Against U. of California Regents to Proceed (4/26/1996)

Georgia Attorney General Urges Colleges to Curb Affirmative Action (4/19/1996)

Ohio State U. Agrees to Stop Minority Set-Aside Program (4/5/1996)

Colleges Vow to Defend Affirmative Action (4/5/1996)

Push to Recruit White Students Angers Many at Black University (4/5/1996)

2 Texas Universities Suspend Racial Preferences in Admissions (4/5/1996)

Education Dept. Clears Berkeley of Charge of Admissions Quotas (3/29/1996)

Appeals Court Bars Racial Preference in College Admissions (3/29/1996)

Students Split on Affirmative Action at U. of Texas Law School (3/29/1996)

U. of California Professional Schools Debate End of Race Preferences (3/22/1996)

Black Colleges Win Exemption From New Affirmative-Action Rules (3/22/1996)

House Panel Agrees to Ban Federal Affirmative Action (3/15/1996)

Academics Back Effort to Build Support for Affirmative Action (3/1/1996)

Vote Likely This Fall on Ending Race Preferences in California (3/1/1996)

U. of California Chief Won't Delay Ban on Race Preferences (2/9/1996)

U. of California Delays End of Policies Based on Race (2/2/1996)

U. of California to Maintain Minority-Recruitment Efforts (1/26/1996)

Louisiana Governor Bans Racial Preferences; Colleges Unaffected (1/26/1996)

Freshman Survey Reveals Uncertainty on Affirmative Action (1/12/1996)

U. of California Ponders Alternatives to Racial Preferences (1/12/1996)

Avoid Race-Based Scholarships, Colorado Official Tells Colleges (1/5/1996)

1995

U. of California Deals With Aftermath of Affirmative-Action Vote (12/15/1995)

Arizona Universities Ordered to Review Affirmative Action (12/8/1995)

52 Affirmative-Action Supporters Arrested at U. of California (12/1/1995)

U. of Minnesota Reassesses Its Race-Based Scholarships (11/17/1995)

Science Foundation Re-Examines Racial and Gender Preferences (11/10/1995)

California Students Fast 15 Days for Affirmative Action (11/10/1995)

California Students Rally for Affirmative Action (10/20/1995)

California's 2-Year Colleges May Adjust Affirmative Action (10/6/1995)

Tulane Embarks on 3-Year Affirmative-Action Plan (11/3/1995)

Colleges Get Conflicting Messages on Affirmative Action (9/29/1995)

Educators Grow Alarmed by State Actions That Limit Minority Access (9/15/1995)

Berkeley Pledges to Promote Diversity Without Racial Preferences (9/15/1995)

Senate Panel Begins Affirmative-Action Hearings (9/15/1995)

California Regent Blasts Critics of Affirmative-Action Vote (9/8/1995)

White House Drops Threat to Block Funds for U. of California (8/11/1995)

Opponents of Racial Preferences Buoyed by California Decision (8/4/1995)

Berkeley Students Angered by Regents' Ban on Affirmative Action (8/4/1995)

Dole Bill Would End Federal Racial and Gender Preferences (8/4/1995)

Academics Assess Effect of New Ban on Racial Preferences (8/4/1995)

University of California Ends Race-Based Hirings, Admissions," (7/28/1995)

Proposals to End Racial Preferences Gain Support in Michigan (7/28/1995)

Man Behind California Proposal Has Felt Racism's Sting (7/28/1995)

Clinton Wants to Preserve Affirmative Action in Academe (7/28/1995)

University of California Retreats on Racial Preferences (7/21/1995)

U.S. Report Questions 'Bakke' Support for Affirmative Action (7/7/1995)

Massachusetts Governor Endorses Affirmative Action (6/30/1995)

Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Affirmative Action (6/23/1995)

Suit Challenges Affirmative Action at University of California (6/16/1995)

White House Study Defends Some Affirmative-Action Programs (6/9/1995)

A Jolt From Sacramento (6/9/1995)

'No' on Black Scholarships (6/2/1995)

Controversy Over Minority Scholarships: A Chronology (6/2/1995)

University of California Mulls Impact of Affirmative-Action Ban (5/26/1995)

Supreme Court Is Urged to Overturn Ban on Minority Scholarships (5/12/1995)

California Community College Scales Back Affirmative Action (5/5/1995)

A Valuable Tool or Bias in Reverse? (4/28/1995)

Affirmative-Action Hearing Looks at Colleges (4/7/1995)

Clinton Calls for Fair Debate on Affirmative Action (4/7/1995)

Battle Over Affirmative Action (3/17/1995)

Affirmative Action Under Fire (3/10/1995)

U. of Maryland Suspends Scholarship Program for Blacks (2/3/1995)

Minority-Scholarship Case Headed to Supreme Court (1/13/1995)

1994

Student Who Sued Over Black Scholarship Keeps Low Profile (11/9/1994)

Minority Scholarships in a New Light (11/9/1994)

Federal Appeals Court Deals Blow to Minority Scholarships (11/2/1994)

Excerpts from the ruling (11/2/1994)

Affirmative-Action Debate in Kentucky (10/12/1994)

Affirmative Action in Connecticut (10/5/1994)

Suit Tests an Affirmative-Action Program (2/9/1994)

1993

Minority Scholarships Upheld (11/24/1993)

U.S. Looks to Federal Judge to Uphold Minority Aid (11/3/1993)

Supporters Still Worrying Over Minority Scholarships (2/10/1993)

1992

Court Rejects Appeal on Minority Aid (4/29/1992)

U.S. Appeals Court Questions Right of Public Institutions to Provide Scholarships Earmarked for Minorities (2/12/1992)

1991

U.S. Court Upholds Maryland Program for Blacks (5/22/1991)

2006

Faculty Hiring Preferences and the Law (5/19/2006)

2004

Toward Affirmative Action for Economic Diversity (3/19/2004)

Texas' 10-Percent Plan: the Truth Behind the Numbers (1/23/2004)

2003

Closing the Nagging Gap in Minority Achievement (10/24/2003)

The Court's Pronouncements Are More Dramatic and Subtle Than the Headlines (7/18/2003)

Colleges Should Take No Comfort in the Supreme Court's Reprieve (7/18/2003)

The Biggest Barrier to College Isn't Race (6/20/2003)

Affirmative Action Is Poor Public Policy (5/2/2003)

Racial Diversity's Effect on Education Is a Myth (3/28/2003)

The Court Has Granted Wide Deference to Colleges (3/28/2003)

Percent Plans: Admissions of Failure (3/21/2003)

Legacy Admissions Are Defensible, Because the Process Can't Be 'Fair' (3/14/2003)

Why Race Preferences in Admissions Aren't the Answer (3/7/2003)

Race-Sensitive Admissions: Back to Basics (2/7/2003)

2002

At Last, Guidance Seems Likely on Affirmative Action (12/13/2002)

When Faculty Hiring Is Blatantly Illegal (11/1/2002)

An Inexperienced Teacher Should Not Blame Affirmative Action for 'Difficult' Students (11/1/2002)

Remembering the Negative Side of Affirmative Action (9/27/2002)

Judges in U. of Michigan Case Skirted the Thorniest Issues (5/31/2002)

Bending Admissions to Political Ends (5/17/2002)

2001

Colleges Should Take 'Confirmative Action' in Admissions (12/14/2001)

Hispanic Students Are Missing From Diversity Debates (6/1/2001)

The Information You Provide Is Anonymous, but What Was Your Name Again? (4/27/2001)

Affirmative Action Is on the Rocks, Thanks to College Leaders (4/20/2001)

Why Affirmative Action Works at Michigan (4/20/2001)

President Bush Can't Just Ignore Racial Preferences (3/23/2001)

Misunderstanding Both Affirmative Action and Who Benefits From Racism (3/23/2001)

How Facing Anti-Semitism Made Me Respect Affirmative Action (1/5/2001)

2000

Give Affirmative Action Time to Act (12/1/2000)

How Percentage Plans Keep Minority Students Out of College (8/4/2000)

Why I'm Sick of the Praise for Diversity on Campuses (7/14/2000)

My Fight Against Race Preferences: a Quest Toward 'Creating Equal' (3/10/2000)

The Debate Over Race Needs Minority Students' Voices (2/25/2000)

1999

Why Can't We Stop Talking About the SAT? (11/5/1999)

Test Guidelines Will Coerce Colleges and Cheat Students (7/2/1999)

The Demise of Race-Based Admissions Policies (3/19/1999)

1998

The Complications of Hiring New Professors When Affirmative Action Is Under Attack (12/18/1998)

Fortifying the Case for Diversity and Affirmative Action (5/22/1998)

1997

Salaries in Academe: the Gender Gap Persists(12/12/1997)

Saints, Sinners, and Affirmative Action(10/24/1997)

'Aversive' Racism and the Need for Affirmative Action (7/25/1997)

Guarding Diversity Programs From Political and Judicial Attack (4/4/1997)

1996

Racial Diversity Without Racial Preferences (11/15/1996)

A Time to Increase Public Understanding of Affirmative Action (7/19/1996)

Preferential Admissions: It's Time to Be Candid (5/3/1996)

Why a Diverse Student Body Is So Important (4/19/1996)

The Decision Is Flatly, Unequivocally Wrong (3/29/1996)

Ruling Out Race: A Bold Step to Make Colleges Colorblind (3/29/1996)

1999

A ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that a laboratory elementary school operated by the University of California at Los Angeles can legally use race-based admissions policies for the sake of research. Plus the full text of the dissent (9/13/1999)

A ruling by a federal judge dismissing a lawsuit that challenged the University of Georgia's use of racial preferences to admit some minority students. The ruling also said that the policy was probably unconstitutional (7/19/1999)

Draft guidelines by the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights that would put colleges and universities in legal jeopardy if they make SAT or ACT scores the primary basis for admissions and financial-aid decisions (5/17/1999)

A decision by the Nevada Supreme Court upholding the affirmative-action plan used by the University of Nevada (12/8/1999)

1997

A class-action lawsuit filed against the University of Michigan by two unsuccessful white applicants who charge that their rejection stemmed from the university's use of different admissions standards for applicants of different races (10/15/1997)

A brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by the National Association of Scholars (10/13/1997)

A brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by three law professors (Posted (10/13/1997)

A brief filed by a coalition of higher-education associations urging the Supreme Court not to use the case to prohibit the use of racial or gender preferences by educational institutions to promote diversity. (8/26/1997)

a brief filed by the U.S. Justice Department urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to use the case to prohibit the use of racial or gender preferences by educational institutions to promote diversity (8/26/1997)

A lawsuit filed in federal court challenging the way Georgia has run its public black colleges and the affirmative-action programs it uses to attract black students to predominantly white colleges (3/10/1997)

A ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit lifting an injunction on the enforcement of Proposition 209, a ballot measure passed by California voters to bar state agencies -- including public colleges -- from using racial or ethnic preferences. (4/9/1997)

1996

A judge's ruling temporarily barring the University of California from eliminating racial preferences in its admissions and hiring system. (9/16/1996)

The decision in Taxman v. the Board of Education for Piscataway Township, including the concurring and dissenting opinions, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the lower court's ruling for the plaintiff (9/6/1996)

A statement by Justice Ginsburg about the Supreme Court's decision not to hear an appeal of the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. (7/2/1996)

A brief filed by four rejected white applicants to the Texas law school, urging the Supreme Court to let the lower court's decision stand (5/31/1996)

An amicus brief filed by nine states and the District of Columbia (5/31/1996)

An amicus brief filed by the U.S. Justice Department (5/28/1996)

A brief filed by a group of black students with the Supreme Court, seeking to enter an appeal of the ruling (5/20/1996)

The petition by the Texas Attorney General asking for Supreme Court review of the decision (5/1/1996)

A stay of the appeals-court decision (4/22/1996)

A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a requirement that some seats on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors be held for women and members of minority groups. (4/22/1996)

The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (3/19/1996)

The concurring opinion to the ruling (3/19/1996)

1995

ADARAND CONSTRUCTORS, INC. V. PENA

The Supreme Court's decision by Justice O'Connor (6/23/1995)

Concurring opinion by Justice Scalia

Concurring opinion by Justice Thomas

Dissenting opinion by Justice Stevens

Dissenting opinion by Justice Souter

Dissenting opinion by Justice Ginsburg

President Clinton's response to the Court's decision

1994

Excerpts from a ruling by he U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that the University of Maryland at College Park had no right to restrict one of its scholarships to black students. (11/2/1994)

1978

The ruling in which the Supreme Court threw out the University of California's special-admissions program but ruled that race could be taken into account in college admissions (1978)